BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Albee Benitez here recently announced that they are eyeing 88 percent of households in this city to have 24/7 water supply by the end of this year with new bulk water sources coming online. Benitez warned the Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa)-PrimeWater that he is...
The commercial operations of the P7.0 billion Palayan binary geothermal power project of Energy Development Corporation (EDC) will partly quench the energy thirst of the Luzon grid, as this will add up 28.9 megawatts into the system. The facility serves as an expansion of its 140MW Bacon-Manito...
At least eight companies are eyeing to corner the 600-megawatt capacity that is slated for auction by power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) to beef up its supply portfolio starting August next year. In a pre-bid conference on Thursday (July 4), the Filipino-owned companies which...
The renewable energy (RE) solutions arm of Ayala-led ACEN Corporation has cornered a power supply deal to provide RE-generated power to manufacturing firm Valerie Products Manufacturing Inc. (VSO), which produces automotive and appliance parts. According to the Ayala firm, ACEN Renewable Energy...
BACOLOD CITY – About 10,000 households in the southern part of this city will get enhanced water supply within the year. MAYOR Albee Benitez (left) witnesses the signing of the bulk water supply agreement between PrimeWater and its joint venture partner, Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa), with...
President Marcos has formalized the reduction of tariff rate on rice from 35 percent to 15 percent. MB File Photo/Mark Balmores The rice tariff cut was formalized through Executive Order No. 62 which also ordered the modification of nomenclature and tariff rates on various products to ensure...
CEBU CITY – Sufficient power must be ensured in a place with a fast-rising economy like Metro Cebu. RONALDO Ramos, chief operating officer for operated assets of the AboitizPower Thermal Business Group, speaks during the Good Design, Good Business Summit of the Cebu Business Months 2024 on...
BACOLOD CITY – The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved the power supply agreement (PSA) between the Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco) and the Energy Development Corp. (EDC) in a bid to stop increasing electricity rates affecting the province of Negros Occidental. In a...
ILOILO CITY – The on and off rain since last week has brought back stable water supply to this city and surrounding towns following a water shortage during the dry spell. THE Maasin Dam in Iloilo province is one of the key sources of water in Metro Iloilo. (MPIW) “We are pleased to inform...
The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) has officially initiated the bidding process to procure 500 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy capacity. In a statement, Meralco said this move is in compliance with the government's renewable energy standards and reflects its commitment to enhance reliance...
It will be a tightrope walk for sponsors of new power projects, as three new major stumbling blocks are assessed as deterring factor to capital flow for much-needed electric capacity additions in the country. From the lens of the American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (AmCham), Energy...
A subsidiary of Razon-led Prime Infrastructure Capital Inc. is joining the league of players that are out to dismantle the incumbency and dominance of franchised power utilities, as it also secured a license to offer supply and service as a retail electricity supplier (RES) in the restructured...
