March 21, 2020

Energy source on nature’s whim

Sorting out RE’s handicaps   By Myrna M. Velasco – March 21, 2020, 12:02 AM from Manila Bulletin Unequivocally, renewable energy (RE) and other clean energy technologies are flourishing energy sources that are going mainstream – not just capturing the […]
March 21, 2020

Meralco halts meter reading amid quarantine

By Alena Mae S. Flores – March 20, 2020 at 08:45 pm from manilastandard.net Power retailer Manila Electric Co. said it is holding off physical meter reading and bill deliveries amid the 30-day enhanced community quarantine. Meralco said that for […]
March 20, 2020

Power demand falls 30% amid Luzon community quarantine as economy slows

By Manila Standard – March 19, 2020 at 9:10 PM The enhanced community quarantine in Luzon reduced electricity demand by around 30 percent from the same period last year, based on the Energy Department’s monitoring. Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi said […]
March 20, 2020

PSALM resets Malaya plant bidding to May 19

By Lenie Lectura -March 20, 2020 from Business Mirror The deadline for the submission of bids for the Third Round of Public Bidding for the Malaya Thermal Power Plant (MTPP) facility and lot had been moved to May 19, the […]