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 […]
March 16, 2022

Aboitiz unit sets ₧28-B capex

BY LENIE LECTURA – MARCH 15, 2022 from Business Mirror Aboitiz Power Corp. is setting aside P28 billion in capital expenditures (capex) for this year to finish its power projects and build new plants. The amount is higher than the […]