The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved the withdrawal of application for the power supply agreements (PSA) that had been jointly agreed to be terminated by parties-in-interest Manila Electric Company (Meralco) and the subsidiary-companies of SMC Global Power Holdings Corp (SMGP) of the...
Meralco Power Academy (MPA) received certification from the Department of Energy (DOE) which considers it a recognized training institution (RTI). MPA, the education provider unit of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), can now conduct the prescribed capability-building training for Energy Efficiency and...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has ordered and deployed personnel to carry out physical inspection of the delayed liquefied natural gas (LNG) import facilities, as the snagged kick-off of their commercial operations have been triggering spikes in electricity rates being passed on to consumers....
BYD Philippines plans to expand its lineup of fully-electric vehicles with yet another addition this month. AC Motors, distributors of BYD in the Philippines will be launching their five-seat, B-segment crossover SUV, the BYD Atto 3 at the 11th Philippine Electric Vehicle Summit on October...
The P15.9 billion investment to be injected by a subsidiary-company of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) into the Leviste-founded SP New Energy Corporation (SPNEC) will help ramp up the development of the latter’s pipelined solar-plus-energy storage projects. The utility firm announced that MGen...
Via its continuing caravan, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has already started scrutiny of the power supply agreements (PSAs) underwritten by servicing power utilities in the off-grid domains or those that are not physically connected to the main grid. The examination of the power supply...
Budgets for electricity bill payments will come heavier on the pockets of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) customers as its overall tariff had escalated by P0.4201 per kilowatt hour (kWh) in its October billing cycle to P11.8198 per kWh vis-à-vis P11.3997 per kWh last month. For its subscribers...
Senators on Tuesday, October 10 urged Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan to make a decisive move as they question the agency’s inability to relocate electric posts in the middle of widened roads. Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Sec. Manuel Bonoan...
Iloilo-based electric distribution utility, More Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power), has formed a partnership with the World Surgical Foundation Phils. (WSFP) Inc. to address healthcare disparities in underserved areas. In a statement on Monday, Oct. 9, MORE Power said the collaboration aims to...
EMPOWERING FAR FLUNG SCHOOLS. One Meralco Foundation (OMF) once again partnered with Lenovo Philippines Inc. for its school electrification program. Seen in the photo are (from left) Meralco Chief Revenue Officer and OMF Trustee, Ferdinand O. Geluz. Meralco FVP and Head of Information,...
Shell Pilipinas Corporation (SPC) through its retailer partners unveils the opening of its second Shell Recharge site along the Philippine expressways with the launch of its Shell Mobility TPLEX junction site in Rosario, La Union. This latest addition to Shell Recharge's network aims to...
The recurrence of gas supply restriction from the Malampaya field has triggered another round of shutdown for the 414-megawatt San Gabriel power plant of First Gen Corporation, according to sources from the company. The gas being fed to the San Gabriel power plant of the Lopez group is drawn from...
