October 3, 2024

WESM rates down for 4th straight month

By Brix Lelis – October 3, 2024 | 12:00am from The Philippine Star Latest data from the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP) showed that system-wide WESM rates dropped by 34.7 percent to P3.88 per kilowatt-hour last month […]
September 25, 2024

Meralco: Power consumers to save P5b from 500-MW supply deals

By Alena Mae S. Flores – September 24, 2024, 8:50 pm from manilastandard.net Power retailer Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is seeking the Energy Regulatory Commission’s approval for its power supply agreements (PSA) with San Miguel Corp.’s hydro arm San Roque […]
September 23, 2024

ERC’s Dimalanta warns some co-ops may be affected by delays

By Sheldeen Joy Talavera – September 19, 2024 | 8:44 pm from Business World DELAYS in the Energy Regulatory Commission’s (ERC) proceedings may affect power rates for some electric cooperatives (ECs) pending the appointment of an acting chair to lead […]
September 18, 2024

SMPC eyeing Japan as new export market for coal

BY Myrna M. Velasco – Sep 17, 2024 09:49 AM from Manila Bulletin At a glance SMPC’s long-time export markets – primarily China, as well as South Korea and Brunei Darussalam – are still gobbling up shipments from the Semirara […]