November 11, 2020

Meralco, Semirara cancel 700-MW coal plant venture

By Alena Mae S. Flores – November 10, 2020 at 08:10 pm from manilastandard.net Semirara Mining and Power Corp., Meralco Powergen Corp. and St. Raphael Power Generation Corp. terminated their joint venture agreement to construct a 700-megawatt coal-fired power plant […]
November 10, 2020

Meralco announces power rate reduction in November

By Alena Mae S. Flores – November 09, 2020 at 07:45 pm from manilastandard.net Manila Electric Co. said Monday power rates will decrease by P0.0395 per kilowatt-hour in November to P8.5105 per kWh from P8.55 per kWh in October. The […]
November 7, 2020

Meralco eyes capex of P20.69 billion in 2021

By Alena Mae S. Flores – November 06, 2020 at 08:25 pm from manilastandard.net Power retailer Manila Electric Co. has asked the Energy Regulatory Commission to approve a capital expenditure budget of P20.697 billion in 2021 to ensure the reliable […]
November 3, 2020

SMC bets on battery energy storage system

By Alena Mae S. Flores – November 02, 2020 at 09:20 pm from manilastandard.net Conglomerate San Miguel Corp. expressed confidence in the viability of battery energy storage systems to help ensure the stability and reliability of the power grid. “Nobody […]