May 4, 2024

Power utilities urged to tap ‘ANTI BILL SHOCK’ program to make bills affordable for consumers

By Alena Mae S. Flores – May 3, 2024, 4:48 pm from manilastandard.net The Department of Energy (DOE) and the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) urged electricity distribution utilities (DUs) to tap the ANTI BILL SHOCK Lending Program of the Land […]
May 3, 2024

ERC tells distributors, generators to prevent electricity ‘bill shock’

By Alena Mae S. Flores – May 2, 2024, 8:10 pm from manilastandard.net The Energy Regulatory Commission asked distribution utilities to stagger the anticipated bill shock amid the red and yellow alerts experienced in April that led to higher prices […]
May 3, 2024

Aboitiz unit’s Calatrava solar project seeks connection to Visayas grid

By Alena Mae S. Flores – May 2, 2024, 7:55 pm from manilastandard.net Aboitiz Solar Power Inc. (ASPI) is seeking a provisional approval from the Energy Regulatory Commission to develop a dedicated point-to-point limited transmission facility to connect its 137.48-megawatt […]
May 2, 2024

Meralco to tap spot market for 260-MW peaking supply

By Alena Mae S. Flores – May 1, 2024, 7:50 pm from manilstandard.net Power retailer Manila Electric Co. plans to source its 260-megawatt peaking capacity requirement from the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market, where prices are more volatile due to lack […]