April 19, 2021

‘Plants On Extended Outage To Limit Luzon Power Supply’

BY LENIE LECTURA – APRIL 19, 2021 from Business Mirror Apower shortage in Luzon looms mainly due to thin supply during the hot dry season until August, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) warned. “Thin operating margin is […]
April 14, 2021

Meralco defers disconnection of unpaid accounts until end of April

By Alena Mae S. Flores – April 13, 2021 at 08:00 pm from manilastandard.net Manila Electric Co., the biggest retailer of electricity, said Tuesday it is suspending all disconnection activities in its franchise area until April 30 following the government’s […]
April 8, 2021

Meralco rates up by P0.0872/kWh in April billing

By Myrna M. Velasco – April 8, 2021, 1:53 PM from Manila Bulletin The customers of power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will brace for added financial burden in their electric bills this month as its overall rate had […]
April 7, 2021

Plant outages, Malampaya gas restriction triggering power rate spikes

By Myrna M. Velasco – April 6, 2021, 11:45 AM from Manila Bulletin Despite stifled demand because of the re-imposition of enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in the so-called NCR plus bubble, prices in the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) have […]