May 18, 2017

ERC assures ‘no change’ in P6.9-B Meralco refund; timeframe still hangs

By Myrna M. Velasco – May 17, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC)  assured yesterday that there will be no change in the P6.9 billion refund that it directed Manila Electric Company (Meralco) to enforce, as […]
May 15, 2017

NGCP wants ‘settlement’ of ROW acquisitions at end of concession

By Myrna M. Velasco – May 14, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Private concessionaire National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has communicated to government that it will just agree to account its project right-of-way (ROW) acquisitions by the end […]
April 18, 2017

More power plants now on-line (DOE admits summer price hikes)

By Myrna M. Velasco – April 17, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) has admitted that summer months will likely drive up electricity rates for power consumers, but earlier forecasts of continued ‘yellow alerts’ had been […]
April 17, 2017

Luzon grid on ‘yellow alerts’ until June

by Myrna Velasco – April 16, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Luzon grid will recurrently be in misery of “yellow alert conditions” or insufficient power reserves and even brownout threats from April until June, according to the modified power supply-demand […]