April 17, 2017

Fuel, power and cash

By Lenie Lectura –  April 16, 2017 from Business Mirror THE government’s share from the energy-resource development fund, commonly known as the Malampaya fund, reached P13.43 billion in 2016, slightly lower than the P14.32 billion recorded a year earlier. Based on […]
April 17, 2017

NGCP assures grid stability after quake

by Alena Mae S. Flores – April 16, 2017 at 07:15 pm from Manila Standard Today Grid operator National Grid Corp. of the Philippines said it is extending assistance to power plants affected by the earthquakes on April 8 to fast-track their restoration […]
April 17, 2017

Luzon grid on ‘yellow alerts’ until June

by Myrna Velasco – April 16, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Luzon grid will recurrently be in misery of “yellow alert conditions” or insufficient power reserves and even brownout threats from April until June, according to the modified power supply-demand […]
April 17, 2017

High power rates a ‘cross to bear’ for PH consumers

By Myrna M. Velasco – April 13, 2017, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin With the stop-and-go competitive regime in the restructured power sector, expensive electric bills will continue as a “cross to bear” for majority segments of the Filipino consumers. This […]