System operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) expressed its willingness to work with the current leadership in the energy sector, primarily on the warranted procurement of reserves for the reliable operations of the power system, if vested interests and fairness will be upheld...
Transmission firm National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has entered into P20.02-billion worth of new contracts for the construction of transmission projects in the first semester of this year, according to a report submitted by its holding company Synergy Grid & Development Phils....
Listed firm RASLAG Corporation (ASLAG) is eyeing to fetch higher revenues this year with the commercial operation of its 18.01-megawatt Raslag-3 solar farm project in Pampanga. Based on the company’s forecast, the scale of electricity generation of the new solar plant could reach 13.5-gigawatt...
ILOILO CITY – A massive power blackout hit Panay Island as well as the island province of Guimaras Wednesday, July 6, disrupting the lives of people and businesses who were about to start their day. The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP), which transmits power from power generators to...
Installation of critical components of the Mindanao-Visayas Interconnection Project (MVIP) has already been completed, according to transmission system operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines. In a status report furnished to the media, the transmission company indicated that it...
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has directed the Peninsula Electric Cooperative, Inc. (PENELCO) in Bataan to help fix the line that plagued parts of Luzon into blackouts last weekend. According to NEA Engineering Department Manager Federico P. Villar, Jr. and Principal Engineer...
Shareholders of listed firm Synergy Grid and Development Philippines (SGP) will benefit from higher cash dividend payout of P0.26 per share in the second quarter this year from a leaner P0.22 per share in the first quarter. The increased dividend to be paid to outstanding SGP shareholders was...
After the unwarranted blackout incidents in some parts of Metro Manila and neighboring provinces over the weekend, the major power grid of Luzon was still wobbling into "yellow alert" or tight supply condition as of Monday, June 20, as several power plants suffered forced outages. System operator...
Transmission firm National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is ramping up initiatives that will enhance computer literacy among school children via its “TECHKID” program that sets up “computer laboratory projects” at its host-communities. Through that endeavor, the company is...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has updated some provisions of the Open Access Transmission Service (OATS) rules, simplifying the charges being passed on to consumers. The OATS rules serve as the regulatory framework in the operation of the country’s power transmission network, a major...
The national canvassing of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc for the senatorial and partylist elections was temporarily affected by the fluctuation of power supply at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City on Sunday, May 15. Power supply fluctuates at PICC...
The outgoing officials of the Department of Energy (DOE) are reassuring the public of brownout-free elections on Monday, May 9, so the integrity of the ballots that will decide on the country’s next leaders will be duly protected. “Contrary to recent alarmist news reports, the ETFE (Energy Task...
