November 29, 2017

Govt urged to scrutinize proposed rules on sourcing renewable energy

By Lenie Lectura – November 26, 2017 from Business Mirror The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) “strongly recommends” a deferment of the implementation of Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) until further comprehensive studies on the feasibility and necessity of such policy mechanism is conducted. […]
November 28, 2017

Over 20 solar firms offer output to Meralco

By Alena Mae S. Flores – November 27, 2017 at 08:40 pm from manilastandard.net Manila Electric Co. said it received offers from over 20 solar power developers to supply the power retailer with renewable energy. “We’re looking at renewables, but renewables that will […]
November 22, 2017

Meralco outlines cost of DU disaster-resiliency program

By Lenie Lectura – November 21, 2017 from Business Mirror A proposed Department of Energy (DOE) policy meant to ensure that energy-related facilities are resilient enough to continue providing power in case of disasters will entail additional investments on industry players, the […]
November 10, 2017

Higher power rates this month–Meralco

By Lenie Lectura -November 9, 2017 from Business Mirror Power rates this month will increase by P0.3436 per kilowatt hour (kWh) for a typical residential household, thereby bringing the overall rate from last month’s P9.2836 per kWh to P9.6272 per kWh. The […]