March 10, 2018

Aboitiz Equity net slides 4% to P21.6B

By Jordeene Sheex Lagare – March 10, 2018 from The Manila Times LISTED conglomerate Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Inc. (AEV) reported that its consolidated net income dropped 4 percent to P21.6 billion last year, from P22.5 billion in 2016, as one-off […]
March 8, 2018

8 power firms get COCs, provisional approvals

By Jordeene Sheex Lagare – March 8, 2018 from The Manila Times THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has granted final and provisional approvals to eight generation companies (gencos) in a bid to fast-track the resolution of pending applications before the […]
March 8, 2018

P750-M emergency fund for co-ops OKd

By Jordeene Sheex Lagare – March 8, 2018 from The Manila Times The bicameral conference committee on energy reconciled on Wednesday conflicting provisions of a bill seeking to provide electric cooperatives (ECs) a P750-million emergency and resiliency fund. During a […]
March 1, 2018

Meralco reviews PH Newton offer

By Jordeene Sheex Lagare – February 28, 2018 from The Manila Times MANILA Electric Co. (Meralco) is reviewing Pilipinas Newton Energy Corp.’s offer to provide solar energy to customers within its franchise area, officials of the country’s largest power distribution […]