November 27, 2019

ERC orders Mindanao DUs to comply with WESM requirements

By Myrna M. Velasco – November 26, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin To step up the long-awaited establishment of Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) in Mindanao, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has directed all distribution utilities (DUs) in the […]
November 26, 2019

Malaya plant sale fails anew

By Myrn M. Velasco – Updated November 25, 2019, 10:50 AM from Manila Bulletin The roughly two years saga of privatizing the 650-megawatt Malaya thermal power facility still ended in a failure because the offer price of the lone bidder […]
November 26, 2019

DOE wants newer plants to compete with greenfield capacity in CSP

By Myrna M. Velasco – November 25, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) is advocating that newer power plants – those with ages of one to five years – would compete with greenfield or new […]
November 26, 2019

Meralco needs ₱18 B in 2020 for network upgrade, expansion

By Myrna M. Velasco – November 25, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will be needing ₱18 billion next year for its load network upgrade and expansion to accommodate not just demand growth […]