March 10, 2017

Meralco: Power rate up by P0.66/kWh this month

By Lenie Lectura – March 9, 2017 from Business Mirror A residential household consuming 200 kilowatts per hour (kWh) a month will shell out P132 more to pay for its power bills this month. This, after the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) said on […]
March 9, 2017

Government resets Malaya thermal plant bidding to March 30

By Lenie Lectura – March 8, 2017 from Business Mirror THE government has rescheduled the bidding for the 650-megawatt (MW) Malaya thermal-power plant mainly due to a new requirement that is seriously being considered to be included in the terms of reference. Originally, […]
March 9, 2017

Industry source: Meralco generation charge for March may amount to P4.90 per kWh

By Lenie Lectura – March 8, 2017 from Business Mirror Generation charge of the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) for this month could amount to P4.90 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), higher than the previous month’s P4.32-per-kWh generation charge. The amount already includes the P0.22-per-kWh adjustment in […]
March 8, 2017

ERC cuts FiT rates for hydro and biomass projects

By Lenie Lectura – March 7, 2017 from Business Mirror The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has lowered the Feed-in-Tariff (FiT) rates for hydro and biomass power projects that are scheduled for commercial operations this year. In a two-page resolution signed by the ERC […]