January 29, 2019

Meralco to source additional power ahead of Malampaya shutdown

By Lenie Lectura – January 29, 2019 from Business Mirror In Photo: Meralco linemen repair a power cable in this August 17, 2015, file photo.   THE Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) may have to source additional power in time for […]
February 27, 2018

Shutdowns, limited power generation cause Luzon grid to be on yellow alert

By Lenie Lectura – February 26, 2018 from Business Mirror Photo from CNN PHL THE Luzon grid was placed on yellow alert, the first for the year, mainly due to a number of power plants that went offline. “The Luzon […]
October 27, 2017

Power supply ‘stable’ in 1st 6 months of 2017

By Lenie Lectura – October 26, 2017 from Business Mirror DESPITE incidence of power- plant shutdowns, calamities and civil strife, the country’s power system remained “stable” during the first six months of the year, the Department of Energy (DOE) said. “The Philippine power […]
August 2, 2017

WESM doing wonders for power sector

By Lenie Lectura – August 2, 2017 from Business Mirror ELEVEN years since it was launched in Luzon and seven years after in the Visayas, the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) has promoted competition and transparency—and has continued to multiply investors—in the power […]