The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) sought the assistance from the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) for the participation of private companies in the commission’s Interruptible Load Program (ILP). The ILP...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has authorized Ayala-led AC Energy to connect its 300-megawatt (MW) modular diesel power plant in Pililla, Rizal to the Luzon Grid. In its decision, the ERC said...
Petron Corporation, the country’s largest oil firm, has resumed operations of its 180,000-barrel per day refinery in Limay, Bataan after nearly four months. Based on a BusinessMirror report, Petron President and CEO...
The Manila Electric Company (MERALCO) will likely increase its generation charges this July due to tight power supply and simultaneous plant outages experienced by the Luzon Grid leading to the Red Alerts...
(UPDATED) The Department of Energy (DOE) and the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP) have rebutted Sen. Manny Pacquiao’s accusations of corruption in the power sector. Pacquiao had accused the DOE of...
SMC Global Power Holdings Corporation, the power generating arm of San Miguel Corporation (SMC), will not anymore push through with its three planned coal-fired power plant projects with aggregate capacity of 1,500...
Senate energy committee chairman Sherwin Gatchalian has urged the Department of Energy (DOE) to be transparent in its review of the Udenna Group’s purchase of the 45% stake of Shell Philippines Exploration B.V....
The Department of Energy (DOE) said there is a big probability that electricity rates could increase when the Malampaya gas field temporarily shuts down in October. Based on a Rappler report, Sen....
Petron and Phoenix Petroleum have announced that they raised the prices of its cooking fuel liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) Php5.20 per kilogram or Php57.20 for the standard 11 kilogram cylinder on Thursday....
The Philippines is expected to get an estimated $11.9 billion worth of wind and solar power investments by 2030 with financing for renewable energy (RE) projects seen to double in the Asia-Pacific...
