April 6, 2017

WESM-Mindanao still tangled with ‘market operation’ concerns

By Myrna M. Velasco – April 4, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The proposed establishment of Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) in Mindanao is still tangled with somewhat “difficult to understand and resolve” as well as wobbly “market operation” concerns, […]
December 23, 2016

Malampaya shutdown to hike power cost–D.O.E.

By Lenie Lectura – December 22, 2016 from Business Mirror The 20-day shutdown of the Malampaya gas facility next year will result in an increase of about P1 per kilowatt hour (kWh) in power generation cost, according to the Department […]
December 19, 2016

NGCP to spend P89 billion for grid expansion, other projects

By Lenie Lectura – December 18, 2016 from Manila Bulletin THE National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) plans to earmark nearly P89 billion in capital expenditure (capex) between 2017 to 2020 to fulfill its mandate as the country’s transmission operator. In a […]
December 7, 2016

Meralco rates up P0.1011/kWh this month

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 7, 2016, 2:45 PM from Manila Bulletin December is high consumption month for most Filipino consumers, but caution is in order as the rates of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will be up by P0.1011 per […]