May 16, 2024

ERC partially lifts P1.7-b reserve market settlement

By Alena Mae S. Flores – May 15, 2024, 7:50 pm from manilastandard.net The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) ordered the partial lifting of the suspension on settlement amounts in the Reserve Market to allow power generators to partially recover costs […]
May 15, 2024

ERC flags 5 power companies for exceeding unplanned outages

By Alena Mae S. Flores – May 14, 2024, 8:55 pm from manilastandard.net The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said Tuesday its initial investigation showed that five power generating companies breached the unplanned outage allowance. ERC director for market operations service […]
May 15, 2024

PHILRECA wants Napocor to build power plants for ancillary services

By Alena Mae S. Flores – May 14, 2024, 8:10 pm from manilastandard.net The Philippine Rural Electric Cooperatives Association (PHILRECA) is pushing for an amendment to the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) of 2001 allowing National Power Corp. to […]
May 14, 2024

Diesel plants helped avert blackout in April

By Alena Mae S. Flores – May 13, 2024, 10:40 am from manilastandard.net Power generation companies called on the government to help make diesel plants more viable as these facilities helped avoid rotating power outages during red and yellow alerts […]