April 24, 2019

ZAMCELCO investor wants to junk PSA with Alcantara firm

By Myrna M. Velasco – April 23, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Romero-led private investor in Zamboanga City Electric Cooperative Inc. (ZAMCELCO) has formally asked the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to have its power supply agreement (PSA) with […]
April 20, 2019

PCC approves Ayala’s acquisition for P3 billion of PHINMA energy assets

By Myrna M. Velasco – April 19, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The final go-signal has been bestowed by the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) on the acquisition by AC Energy Inc. of the energy assets of PHINMA group of […]
April 16, 2019

Oil-fired and hydropower plants are highest-priced bidders in WESM

By Myrna M. Velasco – April 15, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The oil-fired and hydro power plants have been the “high price trendsetters” in the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) during precarious supply situation in Luzon grid – […]
April 16, 2019

Red alert lifted due to cooler weather temperatures

By Myrna Velasco – April 15, 2019, 7:50 PM from Manila Bulletin With the extended forced outage of the Sual coal-fired power plant, Luzon grid was placed on three-hour red alert again Monday, indicating that power supply in the grid […]