September 30, 2019

Meralco, Hitachi set up 2-MW battery-energy storage system

By Lenie Lectura -September 30, 2019 from Business Mirror THE Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) and Japanese multinational conglomerate Hitachi Ltd. have put up a 2-megawatt (MW) battery-energy storage system (BESS) in Bulacan. “That’s a pilot. From a DU [distribution utility] […]
September 30, 2019

DOE issues notice-to-proceed for US firm’s FSRU project

By Myrna M. Velasco – September 28, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) has finally approved the notice-to-proceed (NTP) for the propounded floating storage regasification unit (FSRU) of American firm Excelerate Energy L.P., which will […]
September 30, 2019

ERC approves Pasay substation project of NGCP

By Alena Mae S. Flores – September 29, 2019 at 09:25 pm from manilastandard.net The Energy Regulatory Commission approved the P12.9-billion Pasay substation project of National Grid Corp. of the Philippines subject to certain conditions. The ERC, in a 40-page […]
September 28, 2019

ERC refuses to confirm ‘least cost’ claims in new Meralco contracts

By Myrna M.Velasco – September 27, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is still not inclined at confirming that the new power supply agreements (PSAs) underwritten by power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) are […]