May 17, 2018

RSA expects Ilijan power plant to be turned over to SMC unit

By Lenie Lectura – May 16, 2018 from Business Mirror BUSINESSMAN Ramon S. Ang said the 1,200-megawatt (MW) Ilijan combined-cycle power plant should be turned over to the power unit of San Miguel Corp. (SMC) after the lapse of the build-operate-transfer […]
May 16, 2018

ERC urged to order NGCP regulatory reset

By Jordeene Sheex Lagare – May 16, 2018 from The Manila Times The National Transmission Corp. (TransCo) is urging the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to have the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) undergo a regulatory reset for failing […]
May 15, 2018

Meralco contracted only 50MW more power till June

By Lenie Lectura – May 14, 2018 from Business Mirror THE Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) has contracted “less than 50 megawatts [MW]” of additional power-generation capacity up to June this year. “We contracted interim power-supply agreements [Ipsa]. The total capacity […]
May 14, 2018

Electricity rate decreases this May

Published May 12, 2018, 6:38 PM from Manila Bulletin Meralco announced a decrease in overall electricity rates for May 2018, amounting to PhP0.5436 per kWh for a typical household.The lower May rate is mainly due to the PhP0.4212per kWh decrease […]