April 17, 2020

PIPPA rejects force majeure provision in PSAs with DUs and power co-ops

By Lenie Lectura -April 16, 2020 from Business Mirror The Philippine Independent Power Producers Association Inc. (PIPPA) has turned down a proposal for power-generation companies (gencos) to accept a force majeure (FM) provision of their power- supply agreements (PSAs) with […]
March 1, 2020

GenCos, DOE plot strategy on power supply for summer

By MYRNA M. VELASCO – February 29, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The country’s power generation companies (GenCos) are closely coordinating with the Department of Energy (DOE) to address power supply dilemmas during the summer months, including the recurrent […]
May 6, 2019

Meralco warns about higher rates in spot market

By Alena Mae S. Flores – May 05, 2019 from manilastandard.net Power retailer Manila Electric Co. said this week’s electricity bill will reflect the higher charges in the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market, the trading floor of electricity. “We expect higher […]
January 3, 2019

New BOC procedure could delay coal supply to power plants

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 2, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin A new and longer procedure being enforced by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) on cargo shipments could delay fuel deliveries to the country’s electricity generating plants and […]