May 27, 2019

Meralco-EGCO plant supplies full capacity

By Myrna M. Velasco – May 26, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin With Luzon grid still strained with tight supply dilemma, the commercial fruition of the San Buenaventura power facility to its full load capacity of 500 megawatts is […]
October 13, 2017

Congressmen want more power plants built

by Alena Mae S. Flores and Maricel V. Cruz – October 12, 2017 at 07:43 pm from manilastandard.net Congressmen on Thursday cited the need to build more power plants on rising power demand amid the sustained economic growth. Rep. Lord Velasco of Marinduque, […]
September 29, 2017

Meralco sees sales volume rising 5%

By Alena Mae S. Flores – September 27, 2017 at 07:01 pm from manilastandard.net Manila Electric Co., the biggest electricity retailer, expects sales volume to grow 5 percent this year in the face of increased demand across all sectors. “This year, we’re […]
September 23, 2017

NGCP places Luzon grid on ‘yellow alert’

by Alena Mae S. Flores – September 22, 2017 at 07:01 pm from manilastandard.net The Luzon grid was placed on a yellow alert status for several hours on Friday as power supply remains thin with the forced outage of several plants. The Energy Department […]