February 10, 2017

Viewpoint: When consumers’ pockets are ‘gouged’ (Solar’s FIT mess)

by Myrna M. Velasco – February 9, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin (First of two parts) Manipulation is the new world order – well, savagely! It is quite tragic that this appears to be a “gouging game” even in the […]
February 9, 2017

Meralco expects big rate hike

by Alena Mae S. Flores – February 08, 2017 at 10:04 pm from Manila Standard Today Power consumers can expect a “significant increase” in generation charges this month from an all-time low in January, because of the maintenance shutdown of several plants and […]
February 8, 2017

SMC ventures into renewable energy

By Lenie Lectura – February 7, 2017 from Business Mirror The power business of conglomerate San Miguel Corp. (SMC) is diversifying into renewable energy (RE) with a partner based in Asia. SMC President and COO Ramon S. Ang said on Tuesday the […]
February 8, 2017

NGCP assures power-supply sufficiency for Luzon grid amid Sual plant shutdown

By  Lenie Lectura – February 7, 2017 from Business Mirror The Luzon grid was spared from power-outage incidents amid the sudden shutdown of the 1,294-megawatt (MW) Sual power plant in Pangasinan, the largest coal-fired power plant in the Philippines. The National Grid […]