May 30, 2022

NGCP starts new transmission line for Bataan capacity expansion

By Victor V. Saulon – May 26, 2022 | 8:25 pm from Business World NATIONAL GRID Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) has energized a 500-kilovolt (kV) transmission line that will expand the capacity of its facilities to accommodate around 2,500-megawatts […]
April 2, 2022

DOE cannot fully commit to brownout-free elections

By Myrna M. Velasco – April 1, 2022, 3:58 PM from Manila Bulletin While all feasible contingency measures are being hammered out, the Department of Energy (DOE) cannot give full commitment that this year’s May 9 elections will not be […]
March 31, 2022

ERC probes simultaneous power plant shutdowns

By Myrna M. Velasco – March 30, 2022, 2:12 PM from Manila Bulletin Eagle-eyed Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has stepped up investigation on the simultaneous unplanned shutdowns of habitually-delinquent power plants that plunged Luzon grid anew into “yellow alert” condition […]
March 17, 2022

GNPD coal-fired power plant trips

BY LENIE LECTURA – MARCH 16, 2022 from Business Mirror The 668-megawatt (MW) supercritical coal-fired power plant of GNPower Dinginin Ltd. Co. (GNPD) tripped Wednesday morning due to faulty sensor, an official of Aboitiz Power Corp. said. The incident led […]