August 26, 2018

Meralco prepaid customers top 95,000

By Myrna M. Velasco – August 25, 2018, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Meralco logo /Manila Bulletin The level of prepaid electricity connections served by the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) under its “Kuryente Load” (KLoad) brand is now inching close […]
August 24, 2018

DOE Circular steps into amending EPIRA provisions

By Myrna M. Velasco – August 23, 2018, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Department of Energy (DOE) logo (MANILA BULLETIN)   It may not exactly be a legally feasible step, but a proposed Circular of the Department of Energy (DOE) […]
August 22, 2018

PSALM’s bidding fails for Manila thermal asset

By Myrna M. Velasco – August 21, 2018, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin   The privatization salvo of Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation this year for the land straddled by the Manila thermal power plant ended in a […]
August 20, 2018

Review of DUs’ power contracts pushed after over-contracting raps

By Myrna M. Velasco – August 18, 2018, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Agnes T. Devanadera The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has issued stern warning against distribution utilities (DUs) and electric cooperatives deemed to have been committing offenses of alleged […]