August 16, 2024

TransCo, NGCP sign agreement for inventory of transmission assets

By Manila Standard Business – August 15, 2024, 7:45 pm State-run National Transmission Corp. (TransCo) and the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) signed an agreement to resume the physical inventory of transmission assets to bolster the reliability and […]
August 16, 2024

Meralco cleared to hike power cost by P0.33 per kWh

By Alena Mae S. Flores – August 15, 2024, 7:30 pm from manilastandard.net The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) approved power retailer Manila Electric Co.’s (Meralco) bid to implement an increase of up to P0.33 per kilowatt-hour to recover the fuel […]
August 14, 2024

Business groups express support for DOE’s balanced energy, coal policy

By Othel V. Campos – August 13, 2024, 6:55 pm from manilastandard.net   Major business groups including the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) and the Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) […]
August 13, 2024

Nuclear energy regulator seen functional by 2026

By Alena Mae S. Flores – August 11, 2024, 7:20 pm from manilastandard.net Stock photo of a nuclear power plant (Image by Wolfgang Stemme from Pixabay) The Philippines aims to have a fully operational, independent nuclear power regulatory commission by […]