Price hikes recorded in June for select consumer items will likely result in increased electricity rates. This was the opinion of some power firm execs as the country reels from recent changes...
In a bid to cut red tape and facilitate ease of doing business with the government, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has launched a short-term program for efficiency. Dubbed as ERC’s 5Es,...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) revised the existing bill deposit rules, now requiring power distributors to submit reports on bill deposits and earned interests collected from consumers. The issued draft “Rules to...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) extended the deadline for private power generation companies (gencos) and distribution utilities (DUs) from June 29, 2018 to December 29 of the same year. Gencos and DUs...
Despite protests made by some groups, residents of Atimonan, Quezon expressed their support on the construction of a 1,200 MW power plant project in their town. According to town Mayor Rustico Joven...
Manila Electric Company (Meralco) announced an overall electricity rate increase by PhP0.3136 per kWh after two consecutive months of reduction, which would mean an increase of around P63 in the total bill...
President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday has signed into law the creation of a separate fund to provide electric cooperatives (ECs) with financial support for disaster relief, rehabilitation, and reconstruction. Republic Act (RA)...
For 40 years now, AboitizPower run-of-river hydro business unit, Hedcor, has been supporting its host communities in every way possible, driven by the Aboitiz Group promise of advancing business and communities. Apart from...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has cleared Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) and a unit of Lopez-led First Gen Corp. to implement their six-year power supply deal covering a baseload power supply of...
The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) has presented a masterplan to interconnect the whole grid, including smaller island grids, to address the country’s growing power demands. The Transmission Development Plan...
