January 11, 2021

ERC logs 21% hike in cases resolved in pandemic-stricken 2020

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 10, 2021, 6:30 AM from Manila Bulletin The coronavirus pandemic may have limited physical mobility in government offices, but the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) reported that it logged ‘better performance’ in 2020, with higher […]
January 7, 2021

Meralco anticipates hike in power rates

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 6, 2021, 1:21 PM from Manila Bulletin Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) is anticipating probable increase in power rates to be passed on to its customers in the January bills. The power […]
January 2, 2021

Energy sales of electric coops increase by 3% in 3rd quarter

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 2, 2021, 6:40 AM from Manila Bulletin In what could be an indication of rebound in electricity demand, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) reported that the energy sales of electric cooperatives (ECs) had been […]
December 31, 2020

DOE extends FIT incentive for hydro power ‘indefinitely’

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 31, 2020, 6:30 AM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) has green-lighted ‘indefinite extension’ on the award of feed-in-tariff (FIT) incentives for run-of-river (ROR) hydropower projects that will be pursued by renewable […]