The Luzon grid is running on "negative" power supply. This was Department of Energy (DoE) Spokesperson Felix William Fuentebella's blunt admission Wednesday, June 2, as the country’s northern islands entered its third consecutive day this week under "red alert" status. (Photo from DOE Facebook...
Breach of ‘outage allowance’ The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) had served summons to at least 17 power generation companies (GenCos) “to explain the unplanned outages that breached the maximum allowable unplanned outage days per year.” In a statement to the media, the ERC emphasized...
The Department of Energy (DOE) wants the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to look into the various power plant outages that has caused the Luzon grid to slip in an out of "red alert" status. (Photo by Hey Porter / Unsplash) "Being a performance issue, the DOE likewise calls on the ERC to look...
With brownouts and higher fuel prices at the pumps, there’s another headache for Filipino consumers because the price of cooking fuel liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) had also increased by P2.20 per kilogram or an aggregate P24.20 for the standard 11-kilogram cylinder used in households. This...
WESM electricity prices rise In the midst of a pandemic that the government is struggling to fully address efficiently, Filipino consumers are being slapped with added burdens of persistent rotating brownouts that may last until June 7 this year, plus unwarranted spikes in electricity prices that...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday reminded the Department of Energy (DOE) that it needs to ensure a reliable power supply this summer season as the government cannot afford to stall the rollout of its coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination program. Gatchalian pointed out many of the vaccines are...
Dwindling power reserves Monday, May 31 caused the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) to declare "red alert" and "yellow alert" status over the Luzon grid, it was learned from the Department of Energy (DOE). (Photo from DOE Facebook page) A statement from the DOE Monday bared that...
It’s another punishing week in the pockets of motorists as gasoline prices will rise by P0.80 per liter; while the cost of diesel will be hiked by P0.40 per liter, based on pricing advisories sent to the Department of Energy and the media. Kerosene, which is another commodity in the weekly...
As Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi has his attention on the sizzling political tension at the administration’s political party PDP-Laban, the power grid of Luzon grid made its own scene as it plunged Filipino consumers into brownouts while they are being inconvenienced with extremely hot summer...
For the government to have a coordinated effort on its fight against fuel smuggling, the Department of Energy (DOE) has batted for ‘reconciliation of data’ among all relevant government agencies so they can also harmonize strategies on how to fend off that lingering menace in the industry. To...
As a remedy to the recurring problem of scant power reserves that subsequently results in higher electric bills or brownouts, the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) will start integrating ancillary services (AS) or power reserves in its trading activities by December. According to Assistant...
Filipino motorists will need to tighten their financial belts further, as pump prices are anticipated to go up again next week, according to oil companies. Based on initial computation, oil firms said the price of gasoline could increase by P0.60 to P0.70 per liter; diesel prices by P0.35 to P0.45...
