December 5, 2024

Compliant power cooperatives to be granted exemption from local taxes

By Sheldeen Joy Talavera – December 4, 2024 | 8:31 pm from Business World ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES (ECs) found compliant with the financial and operational standards set by the National Electrification Administration (NEA) will be exempt from tax, fees, and charges imposed […]
September 24, 2024

Alsons planning to launch ‘large-scale’ solar farm

By Alena Mae S. Flores – September 23, 2024, 7:55 pm from manilastandard.net Alsons Consolidated Resources of the Alcantara family will launch this year its first “large-scale solar project” as part of the group’s commitment to diversifying its energy portfolio. […]
September 21, 2024

Meralco ready to work with electric cooperatives to power the countryside

By Manila Standard Business – September 20, 2024, 8:20 pm Manila Electric Company (Meralco), the country’s most technologically-advanced distribution utility, said its existing critical infrastructure can readily be used by electric cooperatives (ECs) to power up the rest of the […]
May 15, 2024

PHILRECA wants Napocor to build power plants for ancillary services

By Alena Mae S. Flores – May 14, 2024, 8:10 pm from manilastandard.net The Philippine Rural Electric Cooperatives Association (PHILRECA) is pushing for an amendment to the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) of 2001 allowing National Power Corp. to […]