March 3, 2017

TransCo’s Matibag says govt should fund Visayas-Mindanao interconnection project

By Lenie Lectura – March 2, 2017 from Manila Bulletin The National Transmission Corp. (TransCo) wants the P52-billion Visayas-Mindanao Interconnection Project (VMIP) to be shouldered by the government and not power consumers. “I want to look for a way that the cost of […]
March 2, 2017

DOE places Luzon grid on ‘yellow’ alert due to low reserves

By Lenie Lectura – March 1, 2017 from Business Mirror THE Luzon grid was placed on “yellow alert” on Wednesday mainly due to low power reserves brought about by two power plants that suddenly went offline, while some underwent maintenance work. The Department of […]
February 27, 2017

ROW violations cause power interruptions in Leyte and Samar

By Myrna M. Velasco – February 25, 2017, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin The inimical right-of-way (ROW) hurdles of system operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) struck again – this time causing power interruptions in Leyte and Samar provinces. […]
February 16, 2017

Alsons Power strategizing on diesel plants

By Myrna M. Velasco – February 15, 2017, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin Amid oversupply condition in Mindanao grid, the power group of Alsons Consolidated Resources, Inc. (ACR) is stepping up on cornering contracts for “peaking capacity utilization” of its diesel-fired […]