March 12, 2023

Summer power shock: Consumers ‘stress test’ on rate hikes, brownouts (SPECIAL FEATURE)

MYRNA M. VELASCO – Mar 11, 2023 5:06 PM from Manila Bulletin AT A GLANCE NGCP raises warning of ‘tight supply’ on summer months Many areas suffer from expensive power rates ranging from P12-P24/kWh Short-term solutions to strained power supply […]
March 10, 2023

First PH offshore wind power project to be operational by 2030

By Alena Mae S. Flores – March 9, 2023, 8:05 pm from manilastandard.net The Philippines may see offshore wind power generation by 2030 at the earliest, an energy executive said Thursday. PetroGreen Energy Corp. vice president Francisco Delfin said the […]
July 5, 2019

Meralco ordered to refund P0.0731/kWh to customers

By Myrna M. Velasco – July 4, 2019, 6:41 PM from Manila Bulletin Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has been ordered to refund P0.0731 per kilowatt hour (kWh) to its customers in this July billing cycle — with […]
February 16, 2019

Meralco deployment of smart meters could raise its power rates

By Myrna M. Velasco – February 15, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The long planned deployment of advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) is seen raising its electricity charges to customers at the scale of P0.2309 […]