April 7, 2021

Plant outages, Malampaya gas restriction triggering power rate spikes

By Myrna M. Velasco – April 6, 2021, 11:45 AM from Manila Bulletin Despite stifled demand because of the re-imposition of enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in the so-called NCR plus bubble, prices in the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) have […]
April 5, 2021

Aboitiz Power’s solar plant doubles capacity feed

By Myrna M. Velasco – April 5, 2021, 6:30 AM from Manila Bulletin With the completion of the south transmission line in Negros Occidental, Aboitiz Power Corporation said its Carlos Sun Power Inc. (SacaSun) has already started doubling its capacity […]
April 5, 2021

DOE retools energy planning due to COVID-19 challenges

By Myrna M. Velasco – April 4, 2021, 7:00 AM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) is reviewing its planning for the country’s energy needs — with the recalibration touching mainly on the challenges posed by the COVID-19 […]
April 3, 2021

EDC remits P4.16-M electrification fund to Negros electric coop

By Myrna M. Velasco – April 2, 2021, 5:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Lopez-led Energy Development Corporation (EDC) has handed over P4.16 million electrification fund to Negros Oriental I Electric Cooperative (NORECO I), a power utility servicing the host community […]