March 6, 2018

Weak peso pulling up power project costs

By Myrna M. Velasco – Updated March 5, 2018, 4:32 PM from Manila Bulletin The weakening of the Philippine peso against the US dollar has been pulling up investment costs to power plant projects, primarily for new or greenfield developments […]
March 3, 2018

NEW ERC SYSTEMS LOSS LIMITS MUST BE ABSOLUTE NOT AVERAGE TO TRULY BENEFIT MERALCO and CEBU CONSUMERS

David Celestra Tan, MSK March 1, 2018 ERC’s announcement that it is reducing the Systems Loss allowance of Distribution Utilities should be a source of joy to electric consumers, especially those in the Meralco area. It will however be of […]
March 1, 2018

Meralco firming up more supply contracts with gas, RE plants

By Myrna M. Velasco – February 27, 2018, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) is bulking up its power supply portfolio with new power supply agreements (PSAs) that it is currently advancing with gas-fired […]
March 1, 2018

Meralco reviews PH Newton offer

By Jordeene Sheex Lagare – February 28, 2018 from The Manila Times MANILA Electric Co. (Meralco) is reviewing Pilipinas Newton Energy Corp.’s offer to provide solar energy to customers within its franchise area, officials of the country’s largest power distribution […]