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...
Former vice president Jejomar “Jojo” Binay blasted concerned government agencies for their failure to plan ahead of the shortage in electricity supply which caused rotational brownouts. On Tuesday (June 1), Meralco announced that there will be rotational brownouts for about two hours in the...
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...
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...
Photo from PBA Meralco headed back to Manila Sunday, May 30, after completing a training bubble in Ilocos Norte that lasted for two weeks. The Bolts posted a team photo outside of the Fort Ilocandia Resort in Laoag where they stayed after every practice session at the Centennial Arena....
With the triple impact of increasing demand due to scorching weather as well as wider economic reopening, relentless outages in power plants and restriction of gas fuel from the Malampaya field, consumers will need to brace for higher electric bills again in their June bills. According to Manila...
Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will be re-imposing convenience fee (CF) for online payments of its customers using its Meralco Online and Mobile App, but this will come at a reduced rate of P15 starting June 1 this year. In an advisory sent to customers, the company...
The restricted gas output of the Malampaya field since March this year has reduced overall electricity generation in the country by more than 400 megawatts, according to Manila Electric Company. Meralco Vice President Lawrence S. Fernandez conveyed that the slowdown in production from the field...
With the easing of quarantine restrictions, power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has formally apprised customers that it will already resume service disconnections to those that have unpaid bills. Nevertheless, the company qualified that it would still “extend compassionate...
6138 Meralco is pushing through with its training bubble in Ilocos Norte while NorthPort was given the green light to start holding full practices in Cainta, Rizal. The Bolts confirmed their scheduled departure up north Sunday, May 16, after pondering on staying in Metro Manila for the start of...
Powered by the common mission of ensuring public safety and the continuous conveyance of electricity, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed by Meralco’s Chief Legal Counsel Atty. William S. Pamintuan and Chief Commercial Officer Engr. Ferdinand O. Geluz, Secretary Eduardo M. Año of the...
The 50-megawatt solar plant of Power Source First Bulacan Solar Inc. (FPBSI), a subsidiary of Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGen) has kicked off its commercial operation boosting Meralco's energy supply for the summer months. The power facility, which has been rebranded as BulacanSol, is the first...
