July 23, 2021

First Gen corners Menarco as new retail electricity customer

By Myrna M. Velasco – July 22, 2021, 5:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Lopez-led First Gen Corporation has beefed up anew its retail electricity market portfolio after signing up Menarco Development Corporation (Menarco), a company controlled by businessman Menardo Jimenez, […]
July 23, 2021

Meralco remains the biggest player in power retailing segment – DOE report

By Myrna M. Velasco – July 22, 2021, 1:59 PM from Manila Bulletin The power retailing segment of the restructured electricity sector still crowned power giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) as the biggest player with 37-percent market share, according to […]
July 23, 2021

ERC urged to impose penalties on rate hike-causing GenCos

By Myrna M. Velasco – July 22, 2021, 1:57 PM from Manila Bulletin The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is prodded to impose penalties against the generation companies (GenCos) that have caused unwarranted rate hikes during the power supply-strained summer months. […]
July 22, 2021

SMC power unit cementing pathway for carbon footprints reduction

By Myrna M. Velasco – July 22, 2021, 7:00 AM from Manila Bulletin The power investment unit of diversified conglomerate San Miguel Corporation (SMC) is taking steps into cementing a pathway that will pare the carbon footprints of its projects […]