October 14, 2017

Semirara ups royalty payments to DoE, local government units

BY Alena Mae S. Flores – October 13, 2017 at 07:56 pm from manilastandard.net Semirara Mining and Power Corp. tripled its first-half royalty payments to the Energy Department to P1.69 billion from P575 million year-on-year. “Our continued partnership with the DoE allows […]
October 12, 2017

Visayas electricity supply still tight

by Alena Mae S. Flores – October 11, 2017 at 07:33 pm from manilastandard.net The Visayas grid will experience tight power supply, with “yellow and red alerts” until December this year, underscoring the need for additional reserves in the region, an official of Philippine […]
October 10, 2017

Meralco signs deal with solar company

By Alena Mae S. Flores – October 09, 2017 at 07:17 pm from manilastandard.net Manila Electric Co. has signed a supply agreement with Solar Philippines Tarlac Corp. for up to 85 megawatts of power supplied from the latter’s Tarlac solar facility at […]
October 9, 2017

Ilijan standoff to hike power rates

By Alena Mae S. Flores – October 08, 2017 at 08:20 pm from manilastandard.net Consumers of Manila Electric Co. will be exposed to price volatilities at the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market, or WESM, if the government terminates the contract of San Miguel […]