September 21, 2016

National Grid gets nod to build P3.6-b Pagbilao substation

by Alena Mae S. Flores – September 20, 2016 at 11:10 pm from Manila Standard Today The Energy Regulatory Commission approved the petition of National Grid Corp. of the Philippines to build the P3.6-billion Pagbilao extra high voltage substation to connect new power […]
September 21, 2016

Malampaya shutdown can derail power supply, hike rates

by Myrna Velasco – September 20, 2016 from Manila Bulletin Probabilities of shutdown of the Malampaya gas field operations will not only adversely affect the country’s power supply, but it can also trigger upticks in electricity rates. The latest threat is being […]
September 21, 2016

Coal expected to still dominate power mix

Monday, September 5, 2016 from The  Visayan Daily Star Coal is still expected to dominate the power mix in the Philippines in the next one or two decades despite increases in investments in renewable energy. This is because the overall […]
September 20, 2016

PEMC data confirms WESM power-rate increase in August

by Lenie Lectura – September 19, 2016 from Business Mirror August power rates at the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) shot up following seven instances of yellow alert and three instances of red alert in the supply month, data from the Philippine […]