January 10, 2020

Early contingency measures pushed to prevent brownouts

By MYRNA M. VELASCO – January 9, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Energy officials are pursuing advance planning and already laying down contingency measures to prevent the recurrence of brownouts this 2020, especially during the high demand-months of summer. […]
January 9, 2020

Meralco rates down by ₱0.41/kwh this month

By MYRNA M. VELASCO – January 8, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Customers of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will be enjoying a rate reduction of ₱0.41 per kilowatt hour (kwh) in their power bills this January, and that was […]
January 8, 2020

PSALM to privatize Mindanao coal-fed power plant in 2022

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 7, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin State-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) is scheduling the privatization of the power purchase agreement (PPA) of the 200-megawatt Mindanao coal-fired power project in […]
January 8, 2020

DOE refuses to tie-in license extension with Uy’s Malampaya buy

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 6, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) is not inclined to tie-in any decision on the Malampaya license’s extension application to the anticipated entry of Davao businessman Dennis Uy […]