March 23, 2020

DOE tells power firms to defer collection of payments for one month

By Myrna M. Velasco – March 21, 2020, 12:02 AM from Manila Bulletin Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi has directed all players in the power industry to defer collection of financial obligations of their customers or off-takers (capacity purchases) in […]
March 21, 2020

Energy source on nature’s whim

Sorting out RE’s handicaps   By Myrna M. Velasco – March 21, 2020, 12:02 AM from Manila Bulletin Unequivocally, renewable energy (RE) and other clean energy technologies are flourishing energy sources that are going mainstream – not just capturing the […]
March 19, 2020

Aboitiz group unveils P73-B capex, P41 B for power projects

By Myrna M. Velasco – March 19, 2020, 12:00am from Manila Bulletin The power business segment of the Aboitiz group will continuously corner the bulk of its capital expenditures (capex) this year, with an allotment of P41 billion vis-à-vis the […]
March 17, 2020

Meralco told to postpone MM maintenance work

By Myrna M. Velasco – March 16, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin In line with the ongoing ‘lockdown’ enforced in the country’s main metropolis, the Department of Energy (DOE) has directed Manila Electric Company (Meralco) to defer its maintenance […]