October 19, 2016

Electricity spot-market rate dipped to P2.86/kWh in September–PEMC

by Lenie Lectura – October 18, 2016 from Business Mirror Market prices in the electricity market went down to P2.86 per kilowatt hour (kWh) in September billing period as against a month earlier, the Philippine Electricity Market Corp. (PEMC) said […]
October 13, 2016

D.O.E. readies audit of power plants and distribution system facilities

by Lenie Lectura – October 11, 2016 from Business Mirror The Department of Energy (DOE) is soliciting comments from industry stakeholders on a draft circular that requires the conduct of a technical audit for all power generation and distribution system […]
October 10, 2016

NGCP urges customers to join ILP

by Lenie Lectura – October 8, 2016 from Business Mirror TO help ease load requirements of the grid during high-demand times, the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) is encouraging its directly connected customers to participate in its Interruptible […]
October 10, 2016

Why are power generation rates in Mindanao going up? What can consumer groups do to bring down the rates?

By David A. Tauli, Mindanao Coalition of Power Consumers 06 October 2016 The rates for bulk power generation in Mindanao from incoming coal plants will go up to 5.40 pesos per kilowatt-hour starting in 2017. In order to bring down […]