August 16, 2021

No turnover plan yet for Ilijan plant, according to PSALM

By Myrna M. Velasco – August 16, 2021, 8:00 AM from Manila Bulletin Even if the build-operate-transfer (BOT) contract for the 1,200-megawatt Ilijan gas-fired plant will expire by June next year, state-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) […]
July 10, 2021

Meralco rates up by P0.2353/kWh in July billing

By Myrna M. Velasco – July 9, 2021, 1:20 PM from Manila Bulletin The customers of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will have to brace for higher electric bills this month, as the utility firm’s overall tariff had been up by […]
June 12, 2021

Meralco rates to go up slightly by P0.08/kWh this June due to WESM price spikes

By Myrna M. Velasco – June 11, 2021, 2:34 PM from Manila Bulletin Customers of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will have to burden additional P0.0798 per kilowatt hour (kWh) in their June electric bills, and that’s driven mainly by higher […]
May 8, 2021

Meralco rate to increase in May billing

By Myrna M. Velasco – May 7, 2021, 3:01 PM from Manila Bulletin The customers of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will need to earmark slightly higher budget for their electric bills this month, as the utility firm’s overall tariff had […]