December 20, 2020

ERC tightens benchmark for power plant outages

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 19, 2020, 7:00 AM from Manila Bulletin As power plant outages have been tormenting consumers not just of brownouts but also of electricity rate spikes, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has tightened the rules […]
December 18, 2020

Bidders air concerns on Meralco CSP

By Lenie Lectura – December 18, 2020 from Business Mirror Interested bidders for the upcoming Competitive Selection Process (CSP) to supply the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) 1,800 megawatts (MW) of power convened late Thursday to discuss their concerns. “There were […]
December 17, 2020

‘Power spot-market rate to decline’

By Lorenz S. Marasigan – December 17, 2020 from Business Mirror The downward trend of electricity spot-market price will persist this month due to ample supply and cooler weather conditions coupled with the implementation of community quarantines in different parts […]
December 17, 2020

Good news: Lower electricity prices this holiday season

By BusinessMirror – December 16, 2020 The Manila Electric Company (MERALCO) announced today  another downward adjustment of power rates as the overall rate for a typical household decreased by P0.0352 per kWh, from last month’s P8.5105 per kWh to P8.4753 […]