April 2, 2022

Palawan electric coop implements remedies to stop blackouts

By Myrna M. Velasco – April 1, 2022, 4:37 PM from Manila Bulletin The Palawan Electric Cooperative (PALECO) implementing remedies to prevent the recurrence of blackouts in its service area after investigating the causes of the recent power disruptions. According […]
March 31, 2022

ERC probes simultaneous power plant shutdowns

By Myrna M. Velasco – March 30, 2022, 2:12 PM from Manila Bulletin Eagle-eyed Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has stepped up investigation on the simultaneous unplanned shutdowns of habitually-delinquent power plants that plunged Luzon grid anew into “yellow alert” condition […]
March 31, 2022

IFC, Aboitiz to explore renewable energy viability

By Chino S. Leyco – March 30, 2022, 1:32 PM from Manila Bulletin The International Finance Corp. (IFC) and AboitizPower Corp. have signed an agreement to help assess the viability of renewable energy as a source of base load power […]
March 28, 2022

Electricity connections in rural areas top 14.8 M

By Myrna M. Velasco – March 27, 2022, 9:05 PM from Manila Bulletin A total of 582,083 new customers have been connected to electricity supply last year, bringing total service connections to 14,835,390 households as of 2021, according to the […]