June 8, 2019

NGCP declares ‘red alert’ amid high power demand

By Alena Mae S. Flores – June 07, 2019 at 08:00 pm from manilastandard.net Grid operator National Grid Corp. of the Philippines placed Luzon grid under “red alert” for several hours Friday because of the insufficient generating capacity amid high […]
June 27, 2017

ERC to schedule hearings vs 12 power companies

by Alena Mae S. Flores – June 25, 2017 at 06:01 pm from Manila Standard Today The Energy Regulatory Commission will schedule the long-delayed hearings against 12 companies charged with anti-competitive behavior, which increased prices at the wholesale electricity spot market in November […]
December 1, 2016

Electricity galore: From shortage to oversupply

By Lenie Lectura – November 30, 2016 from Business Mirror TOWARD the end of the Aquino administration, the government was scrambling to avert a looming power crisis in Luzon, while Mindanao was already experiencing rotational brownouts. Now, power-industry stakeholders fear there could be […]