Renewable energy (RE) developments in the Alabat Wind Power Project are in full swing, as the Alabat Wind Power Corp. (AWPC) signed an interconnection agreement with the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). The agreement between the grid firm and the subsidiary of Alternergy...
As the country’s power supply is still at its wobbly state, the Department of Energy (DOE) guaranteed that it will conscientiously monitor the overall operations of the power grid so consumers can be alerted on any service interruptions and for relevant industry players to correspondingly sort...
Power rates have recently gone up this month due to the ancillary services (AS) charged by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). MORE Power reported on Saturday, March 23, that consumers will experience a P0.06 per kilowatt hour (kWh) increment owing to AS, which secure the power...
Power system operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) will be leasing its fiber optics and other broadband-related infrastructure to the government to help concretize the wish of many Filipinos for high-speed internet connectivity. With an accelerated pace of rollout for the...
Sen. Grace Poe reiterated the Senate's call for the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines to expedite the completion of the Cebu-Panay-Negros project and all other power transmission projects. "Delay is a denial of public service," she said in a statement on Thursday, Feb. 8. This was...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, February 5, said she doubts that introducing a third party supposedly to help accelerate the completion of delayed transmission projects of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) would be effective in addressing the country’s concerns in the...
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) celebrated the completion of the Mindanao-Visayas Interconnection by turning on the power in Manila, Cebu, and Lanao del Norte at the same time, marking the start of full commercial operations for the interconnection. The NGCP conducted a...
President Marcos has called on the country's energy players to ensure reliable power supply and prevent a recurrence of the Panay Island blackout that happened early this year, as this will lead to economic losses. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo) Marcos said this as...
President Marcos lauded the full energization of the Mindanao-Visayas Interconnection Project (MVIP) as this endeavor unifies the country's power system and opens socioeconomic opportunities in the two islands. UNIFIED PH POWER SYSTEM — President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (center) leads the...
Senator Grace Poe on Thursday, January 18 urged the government, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), and other stakeholders to immediately put a stop to the rotational blackouts occurring in the Western Visayas region. “The rotational blackout in parts of Western...
The Joint Congressional Energy Commission (JCEC) will convene to review and decide on the various proposals seeking to amend or revoke the franchise of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), Senator Raffy Tulfo said. Tulfo, chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy,...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said tougher penalties should be imposed against industry players who would be found guilty of mismanaging their power services that eventually affect day-to-day businesses and hurt the economy. Gatchalian pointed out that the maximum penalty of P50-million...
