December 11, 2019

DOE wants entry of non-flexible baseload plants moved to 2029

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 10, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The entry of greenfield non-flexible power generating facilities as baseload capacity, which could cover coal technology, is being moved to 2029 or 10 years from now, according […]
December 10, 2019

Groups push ‘overdue’ review of Epira 18 years after, cite high-power costs

By Lenie Lectura -December 10, 2019 from Business Mirror Workers connect electricity cables to a transmission pole. (Bloomberg) CONSUMER advocate Power for People Coalition on Monday urged the government to review the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (Epira), citing unaffordable electricity […]
December 10, 2019

Meralco billing higher in Dec. By ₱0.3044/kwh

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 9, 2019, 6:32 PM from Manila Bulletin Electric bills will make a pinch on the budgets of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) customers this month as its rates had been up by ₱0.3044 per kilowatt-hour […]
December 9, 2019

DOE sets formula for RE’s green energy pricing

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 7, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) is crafting a formula that will establish the “green energy pricing” for renewable energy (RE) based on reference costs from the Wholesale […]