November 8, 2019

Meralco rates up by P0.4717/kwh in November billing

By Myrna M. Velasco – Updated November 7, 2019, 4:00 PM from Manila Bulletin As anticipated, the pass-on rate of power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will be up by P0.4717 per kilowatt hour (kwh) in this November billing […]
October 3, 2019

DOE exec says appointment of Zamcelco interim board legal

By Bong Garcia – September 30, 2019 from Sunstar Philippines A TOP official of the Department of Energy (DOE) clarified that the appointment of the Task Force Duterte Interim Board of Directors (BOD) of the Zamboanga City Electric Cooperative (Zamcelco) […]
September 21, 2019

DOE assures supply during Malampaya shutdown

By Myrna M. Velasco – September 20, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin On next month’s four-day scheduled maintenance shutdown of the Malampaya gas production facility, the Department of Energy (DOE) is assuring consumers that it has contingency measures in […]
May 12, 2019

ERC widens scope of ILP activation during power ‘red alerts’

By Myrna M. Velasco – May 11, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has broadened the scope on when the interruptible load program (ILP) can be activated by a servicing distribution utility (DU), so power […]