September 18, 2020

Plant outages, gas restriction cause new spikes in power rates

By Myrna M. Velasco – September 18, 2020, 5:00 AM from Manila Bulletin New wave of power plant outages and the recent gas output restriction at the Malampaya field triggered new round of spikes in prices at the Wholesale Electricity […]
September 18, 2020

Aboitiz Power leaps as PH’s top power generator

By Myrna M. Velasco – September 17, 2020, 8:40 AM from Manila Bulletin Aboitiz Power Corporation is now ahead of the race, having cemented itself as the top power generator in the country with total national installed capacity of 4,973.435 […]
September 14, 2020

DoE seeks investor-challengers for two PNOC-EC coal contracts

By Myrna M. Velasco – September 14, 2020, 6:00 AM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking for investors that will challenge the two coal operating contract (COC) applications of state-run Philippine National Oil Company-Exploration Corporation (PNOC-EC) […]
September 14, 2020

Subsidies to off-grid power swell to P28 B

By Myrna M. Velasco – September 14, 2020, 5:00 AM from Manila Bulletin The subsidy being paid for by Filipino consumers in their power bills for the provision of electricity services in off-grid areas is projected swelling to P28.373 billion […]