August 23, 2021

Meralco extends suspension of power disconnections in NCR, 4 provinces

By James A. Loyola – August 23, 2021, 6:00 AM from Manila Bulletin Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) is extending the suspension of its power service disconnections in Metro Manila and four other provinces in Luzon following the […]
August 23, 2021

Power demand fell 6.2% in August as gov’t applied ECQ

By Alena Mae S. Flores – August 20, 2021 at 08:05 pm from manilastandard.net The average power demand fell 6.2 percent in August to 12,272 megawatts from 13,082 MW in July following the imposition of the enhanced community quarantine in […]
August 6, 2021

Continue service during ECQ, DoE tells firms

By Jordeene B. Lagare – August 6, 2021 from The Manila Times THE Department of Energy (DoE) called on industry stakeholders to ensure unhampered delivery of energy services for the duration of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ). “We call on […]
April 2, 2021

LGUs urged to allow ‘onsite power meter reading’ despite ECQ

By Myrna M. Velasco – April 1, 2021, 10:05 AM from Manila Bulletin The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is appealing to the local government units (LGUs) within the so-called ‘NCR plus bubble’ to allow ‘onsite meter reading’ on consumers’ actual […]