October 23, 2017

Luzon grid saved from rotating brownouts (From ‘red’ alert to yellow)

By Myrna M. Velasco – October 20, 2017, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin Following alarm bells raised by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) on probability of rotating brownouts, Luzon grid was still saved later in the day of […]
September 22, 2017

High power demand causing ‘yellow alerts’

By Alena Mae S. Flores – September 21, 2017 at 07:01 pm from manilastandard.net Luzon faces tight power supply despite the completion of several generation plants, as robust economic activities led to higher demand especially during weekends. Consumer group Citizen Watch on Thursday […]
July 13, 2017

Bohol, Cebu power woes continue

By Dave Albarado and Kier Edison C. Belleza – July 12, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Tagbilaran City – The city experienced a blackout Tuesday night that lasted until early Wednesday morning, as authorities struggled to stabilize the power supply in […]
July 1, 2017

Palace issues EO streamlining approval of energy projects (Costing at least P3.5 billion)

By Myrna M. Velasco –  June 30, 2017, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin President Rodrigo R. Duterte has issued Executive Order (EO) 30 classifying energy projects to be of national significance, and thus, processes of licensing and permitting on their implementations […]