September 13, 2021

DOE to double RE incremental installations by 2023

By Myrna M. Velasco – September 12, 2021, 7:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to hike the increment of renewable energy (RE) installations under the Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) policy by more than double […]
September 11, 2021

Meralco rates up by P0.1055/kWh this September billing

By Myrna M. Velasco – September 10, 2021, 3:08 PM from Manila Bulletin Household budget for electric bills will be higher this month for customers of Manila Electric Company (Meralco), as it announced a tariff hike of P0.1055 per kilowatt […]
September 10, 2021

Power contingency measures pushed

By Myrna M. Velasco – September 9, 2021, 5:53 PM from Manila Bulletin After massive power interruptions that affected more than 1.5 million Filipino customers as an aftermath of tropical storm Jolina, Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi is calling on […]
September 9, 2021

Over 500,000 consumers suffer brownouts; but DOE chief is busy with politics

By Myrna M. Velasco – September 8, 2021, 6:02 PM from Manila Bulletin More than 500,000 customers in Luzon and thousands more of Visayas customers suffered brownouts because of typhoon-induced trippings of transmission lines as well as damages incurred by […]