November 10, 2017

Higher power rates this month–Meralco

By Lenie Lectura -November 9, 2017 from Business Mirror Power rates this month will increase by P0.3436 per kilowatt hour (kWh) for a typical residential household, thereby bringing the overall rate from last month’s P9.2836 per kWh to P9.6272 per kWh. The […]
October 26, 2017

PEMC to be replaced with new firm under IMO regime of WESM

By Myrna M. Velasco – October 24, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin By early part of next year, the Philippine Electricity Market Corporation (PEMC) may already be a “thing of the past”, with the government’s proposal to have it replaced […]
October 26, 2017

Meralco, Tarlac solar firm seek regulator’s nod for supply deal

By Lenie Lectura – October 25, 2017 from Business Mirror THE Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) and Solar Philippines Tarlac Corp. (SPTC) are seeking regulatory approval to implement their power supply agreement (PSA). The two claim that the timely implementation of the signed agreement […]
October 25, 2017

WESM operator asks regulator to OK budget

By Lenie Lectura – October 24, 2017 from Business Mirror THE Philippine Electricity Market Corp. (PEMC) is asking the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to approve its 2018 proposed budget of P822.20 million. Of the proposed amount, the operator of the Wholesale Electricity Spot […]