July 6, 2021

At least 3 coal plants cease operations

By Jordeene B. Lagare – July 5, 2021 from The Manila Times At least three coal-fired power plant projects in the provinces of Cebu and Quezon have discontinued operations, according to the Department of Energy (DoE). In a correspondence, Mario Marasigan, director of the DoE’s Electric […]
July 2, 2021

AboitizPower planning floating solar project

By Jordeene B. Lagare – July 2, 2021 from The Manila Times A subsidiary of Aboitiz Power Corp. is close to completing a study to determine the viability of developing a floating solar power project. AboitizPower President and Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel Rubio said […]
June 28, 2021

PEMC told to defer surplus collection

By Jordeene B. Lagare – June 25, 2021 from The Manila Times The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) ordered the Philippine Electricity Market Corp. (PEMC) to postpone the collection of the net settlement surplus (NSS) from distribution utilities and electric cooperatives. […]
June 25, 2021

Melchor Ridulme named NAPOCOR OIC

By Jordeene B. Lagare – June 24, 2021 from The Manila Times THE National Power Corp. (Napocor) has appointed Melchor Paz Ridulme as officer-in-charge (OIC) following the demise of Napocor President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Pio Benavidez. Ridulme, Napocor’s […]