September 5, 2024

DOE eyes higher biodiesel blend for power plants

By Alena Mae S. Flores – September 4, 2024, 7:25 pm from manilastandard.net The Department of Energy (DOE) plans to work with the National Power Corp. (NPC) to test the viability of increasing the biodiesel blend in power plants up […]
September 4, 2024

SMC: Supreme Court junks ERC appeal on power deals

By Lenie Lectura – September 4, 2024 from Business Mirror San Miguel Corp. (SMC) said Tuesday the Supreme Court (SC) denied with finality an appeal filed by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) against the power supply agreements (PSAs) it forged […]
September 4, 2024

Power prices at spot market fell in August

By Alena Mae S. Flores – September 3, 2024, 8:00 pm from manilastandard.net Average system-wide rates at the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) declined in August 2024 by 0.4 percent to P5.94 per kilowatt-hour from P5.97 per kWh in July […]
September 4, 2024

ERC reaffirms rule on immediate implementation of EPSAs with provisional approval

BY Myrna M. Velasco – Sep 3, 2024 03:35 PM from Manila Bulletin At a glance Distribution utilities would often resort to emergency PSAs if there is sudden surge in their demand that are not covered in their existing PSAs […]