June 6, 2021

NEA seeks write-off of EC’s ‘worthless receivables’

By Myrna M. Velasco – June 4, 2021, 5:02 PM from Manila Bulletin The National Electrification Administration (NEA) is seeking write-off of the consumers’ “worthless receivables”, including those whose records have been destroyed or already impossible to be retrieved. In […]
June 5, 2021

‘Red alert’ threats in Luzon grid persisting until June 10 – DOE

By Myrna M. Velasco – June 4, 2021, 2:23 PM from Manila Bulletin Threats of probable rotating brownouts would persist until June 10, as ‘red alert’ conditions are still foreseen in the country’s major power grid, according to the Department […]
June 5, 2021

DoE says no more brownouts expected, investigating outages

By Angelica Y. Yang with Bianca Angelica D. Añago – June 3, 2021 | 8:36 pm from Business World PHILSTAR THE Department of Energy (DoE) said Thursday that the Luzon grid has returned to normal and that it expects no […]
June 5, 2021

DoE releases energy labeling rules for appliances, lighting

By Angelica Y. Yang – June 3, 2021 | 8:23 pm from Business World PHILSTAR THE Department of Energy (DoE) has released guidelines governing the labeling of energy-consuming products including air conditioner units, refrigerators, television (TV) sets, and lighting products. […]