January 29, 2021

Meralco sees lower power rates in February

By Lorenz S. Marasigan – January 29, 2021 from Business Mirror Power lines run beside a sign for the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) Makati branch in Manila, the Philippines, on Monday, March 23, 2009. Manila Electric Co. is the largest […]
January 29, 2021

ERC orders Luzon-based DUs to refund excess collections

By Lorenz S. Marasigan – January 29, 2021 from Business Mirror The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has directed more than 20 Luzon-based distribution utilities (DUs), whose over collection ranged between P5,000 and P146 million, to refund the excess amount to […]
January 28, 2021

SMC, Aboitiz Power join PSA auction of Meralco

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 28, 2021, 7:00 AM from Manila Bulletin SMC Global Power Holdings Corporation, the energy investment arm of San Miguel Corporation and Aboitiz Power Corporation, were among the big-ticket players in the power industry that […]
January 28, 2021

Steep price hobbles fast rollout of smart meters

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 28, 2021, 7:30 AM from Manila Bulletin The high cost of advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) technology has been hobbling targets of massive rollout of smart meters in the country, because many Filipino consumers would […]