October 7, 2020

PSALM launches bid to sell Malaya power plant in Rizal

By Lenie Lectura – October 6, 2020 from Business Mirror The Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM) has commenced the negotiated sale process for the 650-megawatt (MW) Malaya Thermal Power Plant (MTPP) and its underlying land in Pililla, […]
October 2, 2020

Top power firms keen on Meralco CSP

By Lenie Lectura – October 1, 2020 from Business Mirror   The biggest power producers in the industry, including San Miguel Corp. (SMC), are now evaluating the bid terms released Thursday by the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) for the 1,800megawatts […]
October 1, 2020

Power sector ordered to offer more grace periods after Bayanihan II passage

By Adam J. Ang – September 29, 2020 | 6:41 pm from Business World   THE Department of Energy (DoE) has ordered the extension of grace periods and staggered payment schemes for power after the government maintained its declaration of […]
September 29, 2020

NGCP’s Attempts to Connect Mindoro and Palawan to Its Franchise Area of Luzon Not Totally Objectionable but must be Done Right, and over a Right Transition Period (Part 1)

Part 1 David Celestra Tan, MSK 27 September 2020 The two largest islands close to Luzon are Mindoro and Palawan but they are not yet connected to the National Grid via Luzon. In March 2019 the National Grid Corporation of […]