June 15, 2020

SMC debt to PSALM swells to P27 B

By Myrna M. Velasco – June 14, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The accounts receivables of state-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) from South Premiere Power Corporation (SPPC), a subsidiary of San Miguel Corporation (SMC), had […]
June 15, 2020

Power rates down again this June

Meralco’s force majeure claims lead to lower generation rates for three straight months June 14, 2020, 8:00 AM from Manila Bulletin Manila Electric Company (Meralco) announced today another downward adjustment of power rates, as the overall rate for a typical […]
June 15, 2020

Solar industry seeks ‘stimulus cover’

By Myrna M. Velasco – June 14, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Players in the solar power sector have been batting for coverage in the government’s stimulus package so the analog electric meters being used in servicing customers could […]
June 15, 2020

NGCP sets catch-up plan on COVID-stalled projects

By Myrna M. Velasco – June 13, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Private transmission firm National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is currently preparing and will submit to the Department of Energy (DOE) its catch-up plan on projects […]