October 12, 2017

Visayas electricity supply still tight

by Alena Mae S. Flores – October 11, 2017 at 07:33 pm from manilastandard.net The Visayas grid will experience tight power supply, with “yellow and red alerts” until December this year, underscoring the need for additional reserves in the region, an official of Philippine […]
October 10, 2017

Power rates slightly rise in October as oil firms cut fuel pump price

By Lenie Lectura – October 9, 2017 from Business Mirror Electricity prices are on the rise this month, while fuel pump prices will be reduced after two straight weeks of upward adjustments.The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) said on Monday it will implement […]
October 9, 2017

Ang asks Psalm to act against volatility of spot-market prices

By Lenie Lectura – October 8, 2017 from Business Mirror BUSINESSMAN Ramon S. Ang urged the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (Psalm) to protect consumers from volatility of spot-market prices and not expose them. Ang issued his statement as […]
October 9, 2017

Ilijan standoff to hike power rates

By Alena Mae S. Flores – October 08, 2017 at 08:20 pm from manilastandard.net Consumers of Manila Electric Co. will be exposed to price volatilities at the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market, or WESM, if the government terminates the contract of San Miguel […]