June 19, 2021

Ayala divests interest in biomass projects

By Myrna M. Velasco – June 18, 2021, 3:59 PM from Manila Bulletin Ayala-led AC Energy Corporation has unloaded its interest in three biomass power projects, which had been its joint venture with the Zabaleta group in the Visayas grid. […]
June 18, 2021

DOE finally admits power capacity shortage

By Myrna M. Velasco – June 17, 2021, 4:37 PM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) finally admitted that Luzon grid already lacks capacity to meet peak electricity demand, especially with the recurring dilemma of forced outages of […]
June 17, 2021

Electric coops report rise in new customers

By Myrna M. Velasco – June 16, 2021, 4:20 PM from Manila Bulletin Despite the torment of the lingering pandemic, the country’s electric cooperatives (ECs) were able to expand their new customers by 10.67 percent in the first quarter this […]
June 16, 2021

Malampaya gas restriction finally lifted

By Myrna M. Velasco – June 15, 2021, 1:58 PM from Manila Bulletin The gas output restriction of the Malampaya field was finally lifted on Monday (June 14) and that could help Luzon grid supply to chill for the meantime […]