April 27, 2024

Meralco-Limay power supply deal to save P8b

By Alena Mae S. Flores – April 26, 2024, 9:25 pm from manilastandard.net Power retailer Manila Electric Co. and San Miguel Corp.’s power unit Limay Power Inc. are asking the Energy Regulatory Commission to provisionally approve their 400-megawatt power supply […]
April 26, 2024

Razon’s firm buys stake in Bohol Light

By Alena Mae S. Flores – April 25, 2024, 8:45 pm from manilastandard.net SPC Power Corp. said Thursday its board approved the sale of its 29,925,000 common shares in Bohol Light Company Inc. (BLCI) for P6.67 per share to businessman […]
April 20, 2024

DOE using AI, data analytics to stop collusion in power market

By Alena Mae S. Flores – April 19, 2024, 9:20 pm from manilastandard.net Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla The Department of Energy (DOE) said Friday it is deploying artificial intelligence and big data to ensure there is no market collusion when […]
April 15, 2024

ERC eyes phased power rate hike in off-grid areas

By Alena Mae S. Flores – April 14, 2024, 8:45 pm from manilastandard.net The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is studying the staggered implementation of the National Power Corp.’s plan (NPC) to increase power rates in off-grid areas by more than […]