June 16, 2018

Qualified bidders given upper hand on Malaya plant’s sale option

By Myrna M. Velasco – June 15, 2018, 11:16 PM from Manila Bulletin The government is now willing to put into the “qualified bidders’ hand” the fate of the 650-megawatt Malaya thermal plant’s divestment – primarily on the option to […]
May 20, 2018

PSALM suspends Malaya plant sale

By Myrna M. Velasco – May 19, 2018, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The board of Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) in its last meeting has decided to temporarily suspend “privatization plans” for the 650-megawatt Malaya thermal […]
August 23, 2017

Govt to push through with Malaya plant sale

by Alena Mae S. Flores – August 21, 2017 at 08:31 pm from Manilastandard.net The government will push through with the privatization of the 650-megawatt Malaya thermal power plant in Pililla, Rizal this year to ensure additional capacity in the Luzon grid. “What DoE […]
June 27, 2017

ERC to schedule hearings vs 12 power companies

by Alena Mae S. Flores – June 25, 2017 at 06:01 pm from Manila Standard Today The Energy Regulatory Commission will schedule the long-delayed hearings against 12 companies charged with anti-competitive behavior, which increased prices at the wholesale electricity spot market in November […]