May 7, 2019

Cusi welcomes SC decision requiring supply deal bidding

By Alena Mae S. Flores – May 06, 2019 at 07:25 pm from manilastandard.net Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court decision ordering energy companies to undergo a competitive selection process for power supply agreements. “We have […]
December 19, 2017

Meralco unit tapping Irish firm

By Alena Mae S. Flores – December 15, 2017 at 07:51 pm from manilastandard.net Meralco PowerGen Corp., the generation unit of Manila Electric Co., is set to finalize an operations and maintenance agreement with ESB International of Ireland for the 1,200-megawatt Atimonan coal-fired […]
December 11, 2017

Coal tax to hit power customers

By Alena Mae S. Flores – December 10, 2017 at 09:30 pm from manilastandard.net Customers of Manila Electric Co. will experience higher generation charges of P0.0455 per kilowatt-hour, once the government slaps a P300 excise tax on every metric ton of coal. Meralco […]
October 30, 2017

Meralco’s generation unit asks ERC to approve supply agreements

By Alena Mae S. Flores – October 29, 2017 at 08:36 pm from manilastandard.net Meralco PowerGen Corp. is asking the Energy Regulatory Commission to act on pending power supply agreements with parent company and retailer Manila Electric Co. to ensure the security […]