April 11, 2017

Meralco announces new rate hike

by Alena Mae S. Flores – April 10, 2017 at 09:15 pm from Manila Standard Today Power retailer Manila Electric Co. said Monday power rates will go up by P0.23 per kilowatt-hour this month, on the back of higher generation charges. Meralco, the […]
April 11, 2017

Luzon grid threatened with rolling brownouts due to thin power reserve

by Myrna M. Velasco – April 10, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Luzon grid inched close into having rolling brownouts on Monday as system operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) raised power system condition to “red alert status” […]
April 10, 2017

PHL needs to hike power supply by 43,000 MW–DOE

By Lenie Lectura – April 9, 2017 from Business Mirror The Philippines needs 43,000 megawatts (MW) of additional power-generation capacity until 2040, with the bulk to be supplied in Luzon, according to the Department of Energy (DOE). In a briefing paper on […]
April 10, 2017

DOE wants to make power facilities earthquake-proof

By Lenie Lectura – April 9, 2017 from Business Mirror The Department of Energy-Energy Policy and Planning Bureau (DOE-EPPB) is drafting a policy on resiliency planning and programs for the energy sector. The program aims to strengthen existing infrastructure facilities to withstand […]