An increase of P0.0846 per kilowatt hour (kWh) in the January billing cycle of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will bring slight squeeze in the pockets of its roughly 8.0 million customers in the initial month of this year. The power utility firm announced that its tariff will climb to P11.3430...
Power distribution giant Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) has started a competitive bidding process to secure additional supply ahead of the expected surge in demand during the upcoming dry months. In a statement, Meralco said the competitive selection process (CSP), a type of competitive public...
The Meralco Bolts suffered a heartbreaking 81-80 defeat at the hands of the visiting Seoul SK Knights in the East Asia Super League (EASL) on Wednesday night, Dec. 27, at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City. Meralco Bolts’ Zach Lofton. (PBA Images) Jameel Warney, who saw action in all...
Tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan has assumed the leadership of SP New Energy Corp. (SPNEC) following the completion of Manila Electric Co.'s (Meralco) investment in the renewable energy firm. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) on Wednesday, Dec. 27, SPNEC has announced that MGen...
Tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan has taken over the helm of SP New Energy Corporation (SPNEC) after Manila Electric Company (Meralco), through MGen Renewable Energy (MGreen), completed its acquisition of a controlling stake in the solar energy firm for P15.9 billion. In a disclosure to the Philippine...
Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) is aiming for timely approval of the Department of Energy (DOE) on the terms of reference (TOR) for its targeted competitive selection process (CSP) on planned capacity procurements, so it can spare its roughly 8.0 million customers from wobbly...
The jurisdiction of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) on resolving contractual disputes involving retail electricity suppliers (RES) has been affirmed in a ruling rendered by the Court of Appeals (CA), including its power to issue cease and desist orders. The decision of the 11th division of...
Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will be issuing amended terms of reference (TOR) for its competitive selection process (CSP) on the targeted 1,800-megawatt capacity procurement that is scheduled for tenders-submission on December 27 this year. In a briefing with reporters,...
The Christmas gift for the roughly 8.0 million customers of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will be bundled up in their electric bills, as the overall tariff of the utility firm in its December billing cycle had been down by P0.7961 per kilowatt hour. On an all-inclusive basis, the electricity...
Solar Philippines New Energy Corp. (SPNEC), a subsidiary of Solar Philippines, appointed Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGen) chief financial officer (CFO) Rochel Donato Garcia as its new treasurer and officer. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Tuesday, Dec. 5, SPNEC’s board of...
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) has lifted the suspension on the trading of the shares of SP New Energy Corporation (SPNEC) on Friday, Dec. 1, after the firm reported that its public float has been raised to 20.02 percent to meet the minimum public ownership requirement of 20 percent. ...
The unit of power distributor Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) has completed its initial investment, laying the groundwork for its prospective takeover of SP New Energy Corp. (SPNEC). In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Friday, Dec. 1, SPNEC said the Leviste-led firm has received P7...