Reiterating her stance against Charter change (Cha-cha), Senator Risa Hontiveros said on Friday, Feb. 16 that the consumers' experience of power instabilities under public utilities despite foreign involvement was a clear indication of "failure". She says that this is contrary to the claims that...
Which is faster on the draw than Cupid’s arrow that can steal the ‘thrill of romance’ on Valentine’s Day? Electricity consumption! Wait, what?! Alright, so you’ve already spent for your dreamy dates, chocolates and roses. Well, watch out next for your electric bills – it could flutter...
Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will refund the ‘generation charge overbilling’ that it has passed on in the February electric bills that had been invoiced by its power suppliers feeding on liquefied natural gas (LNG) as well as components of capacity generated from the...
Energy access is a major game-changer in empowering a country – but the depressing fact remains that more than a billion people globally still don’t have access to electricity services – a basic need that marginal segments of populations – or those in the ‘laylayan’ are morally being...
Cleansing from misdeeds as well as review of categorization of the country’s more than 120 electric cooperatives (ECs) are being pushed following reports of less-than-desired operational outcomes of these power utilities. The call was put forward by Senate Committee on Energy Vice Chairman...
Power supply in the country will be shored up by 3,309 megawatts this year from new generating facilities; plus 334 megawatts that shall be drawn from battery energy storage systems (BESS), according to the Department of Energy. As culled from the department’s data, bulk of the capacity additions...
Summer is always associated with having high energy for much-awaited adventures and leisurely basking in the sun, but what’s lurking in the dark is the sting of skyrocketing electric bills as well as discontent of ‘tight power supply blues’ that could descend into worse scenarios of service...
The household budgets of customers served by power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will be stretched thin this February, because the all-inclusive electricity rate to be passed on by the giant utility firm is anticipated to increase in this billing cycle. According to Meralco Vice...
The FDC Green Energy Corp. (FDCGEC) has announced plans to expand its solar power project in Misamis Oriental, driven by the expected surge in electricity demand. In a statement, the Filinvest Group’s power arm said its soon-to-rise solar power project in the PHIVIDEC Industrial Estate will...
A short video docuseries that shows the lives of people and communities that benefit from various social programs of Aboitiz Power Corporation (AboitizPower) won a Silver Award in the 59th Anvil Awards under the Public Relations - Corporate Social Responsibility/Good Governance category. The...
YOKOHAMA, Japan – Car maker Nissan Motor Corporation is expecting rollout of electric vehicles (EVs) in the Philippines to come with a relatively moderate growth of 5.0 to 10% in the next 5 to 10 years, as the country is still on its infrastructure buildout pace and policies are still at...
Filipino firm Upgrade Energy Philippines (UGEP) is casting an ambitious target of 700 megawatts for rooftop and ground-mounted solar installations across commercial and industrial (C&I) customers that it is targeting to accomplish by 2028. So far, the first major project delivered by the...
