March 10, 2023

Summer power shock: Consumers ‘stress test’ on rate hikes, brownouts

By Myrna M. Velasco – March 9, 2023, 3:09 PM from Manila Bulletin SPECIAL REPORT This isn’t a plot on a horror show – but can anyone imagine the ‘fear factor’ and dread engulfing a consumer when electric bills that […]
March 3, 2023

Consumers asked to conserve power in the coming dry season

By Alena Mae S. Flores – March 2, 2023, 7:20 pm from manilastandard.net The Department of Energy on Thursday assured there would be no power outages in the coming dry months, but called for demand-side management to address the anticipated […]
February 25, 2023

Thin power reserves looming in April

By Alena Mae S. Flores – February 24, 2023, 9:50 pm from manilastandard.net Power transmission operator National Grid Corp. of the Philippines on Friday warned consumers about thin power reserves in the dry months starting April. “Thin operating margins power […]
February 22, 2023

SMPC to expand capacity of Zamboanga power plant

BY LENIE LECTURA – FEBRUARY 22, 2023 from Business Mirror San Miguel Consolidated Power Corp. (SMPC) is proposing to expand its 28megawatt (MW) gas turbine power plant project by another 28MW for P1.6 billion, bringing the total project cost to […]