January 30, 2023

SMC Global Power to find legal options vs ERC order

BY LENIE LECTURA – JANUARY 30, 2023 from Business Mirror SMC Global Power Holdings Corp. (SMCGP) said it would pursue all available legal remedies after its unit failed to secure a temporary restraining order (TRO) to prevent the Energy Regulatory […]
January 26, 2023

Meralco to procure supply from spot market as 300-MW GNPower deal ended

By Alena Mae S. Flores – January 25, 2023, 8:20 pm from manilastandard.net Power retailer Manila Electric Co. said Wednesday it would start procuring supply from the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market after its 30-day emergency agreement with Aboitiz Power Corp.-controlled […]
November 28, 2022

ERC to review ‘market share limit’ of storage system

By Myrna M. Velasco – November 27, 2022, 8:30 PM from Manila Bulletin The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) will review the market share limitation of battery energy storage system (BESS) given its current classification as a “generation” capacity based on […]
October 5, 2022

Meralco seeks emergency power supply procurement for 1,000MW

By Myrna M. Velasco – October 4, 2022, 1:39 PM from Manila Bulletin Following regulatory decision that junked the P0.30 per kilowatt hour (kWh) rate hike petition of supplier SMC Global Power Holdings (SMCGP), power utility giant Manila Electric Company […]