February 7, 2018

Over P0.90/kWh hike in power rates expected this February

By Myrna M. Velasco – February 6, 2018, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The curse of cost impact from the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Act (TRAIN) of the Duterte administration will extend into the consumers’ electric bills this […]
January 26, 2018

Meralco unfazed by shutdown of Luzon power plants in Feb

By Lenie Lectura – January 25, 2018 from Business Mirror SOME of the power plants that have existing power supply agreements (PSAs) with Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), the country’s largest power distributor, will go on a scheduled shutdown next month. The […]
January 21, 2018

NGCP kicks off pre-qualification for contractors of P52-billion VMIP

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 20, 2018, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Transmission firm National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has already kicked off prequalification process on specialty contractors for its P51.696-billion Visayas-Mindanao Interconnection Project or VMIP. According […]
January 20, 2018

DOE orders scrutiny of coal contracts of power generators

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 19, 2018, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) indicated that it intends to scrutinize the coal contracts of power producers and establish if there are provisions mandating pass on of […]