May 24, 2024

Red, yellow alerts raised over Luzon, Visayas grids

By Sheldeen Joy Talavera – May 23, 2024 | 9:22 pm from Business World THE Luzon and Visayas power grids were placed on red and yellow alerts on Thursday with more than 3,000 megawatts (MW) of capacity unavailable, according to […]
April 30, 2024

Higher power demand seen in May

By Alena Mae S. Flores – April 29, 2024, 9:00 pm from manilastandard.net Power demand could further increase in May after it reached a peak of 9,301 megawatts on April 24, surpassing the 2024 and 2025 forecasts, the country’s largest […]
March 6, 2024

Meralco seeks ERC approval for 1,800 MW of supply with lower rates for consumers

By Alena Mae S. Flores – March 5, 2024, 8:45 pm from manilastandard.net Power retailer Manila Electric Co. said Tuesday it filed for approval with the Energy Regulatory Commission three separate power supply agreements (PSA) covering 1,800-megawatt baseload requirement that […]
January 8, 2024

SMC, Aboitiz Power units submit lowest rates for Meralco supply

By Alena Mae S. Flores – January 7, 2024, 8:10 pm from manilastandard.net San Miguel Corp. and Aboitiz Power Corp., through their respective subsidiaries, submitted the lowest offers for Manila Electric Co.’s 1,800- megawatt baseload requirement. This followed the bid […]