July 5, 2022

SC strikes down ERC regulation on power mart

By Rey E. Requejo – July 5, 2022, 12:20 am from manilastandard.net The Supreme Court has nullified the order issued by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) that regulated the prices in the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) for the supply […]
June 15, 2020

SMC debt to PSALM swells to P27 B

By Myrna M. Velasco – June 14, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The accounts receivables of state-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) from South Premiere Power Corporation (SPPC), a subsidiary of San Miguel Corporation (SMC), had […]
October 22, 2018

SMC unit to expand Pangasinan hydropower plant capacity to 1,200 MW

By Lenie Lectura – October 22, 2018 from Business Mirror STRATEGIC Power Development Corp. (SPDC), the independent power producer administrator (IPPA) of the 345-megawatt San Roque power plant in Pangasinan, wants to expand the power capacity of the hydro facility to […]
July 21, 2017

DOE approves grid-impact study for five more power projects

By Lenie Lectura – July 20, 2017 from Business Mirror THE Department of Energy (DOE) has cleared five power projects for the conduct of a grid-impact study (GIS). A clearance for the conduct of GIS is necessary for a power firm before it […]