Samar I Electric Cooperative has restored power in its franchise areas as of 6 p.m. on Tuesday, after being affected by a magnitude 6.5 earthquake. “Restoration of power transmission services in the...
The Department of Energy (DOE) certified SN Aboitiz Power Inc.’s (SNAP) 350 MW Alimit hydropower project and two other renewable energy projects as energy projects of national significance (EPNS). Aside from Aboitiz’s...
The Philippines and China is in talks for possible partnerships for oil and gas exploration this year. “We are now in the stage of finalizing the terms of reference to implement the...
Zamboanga City continues to suffer from blackouts due to the ongoing dispute between Crown Holdings Investment Inc. and Western Mindanao Power Corporation (WMPC) despite the intervention of the National Electrification Administration (NEA)....
The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has provided 15 generator sets, 30 floodlights, and 20-tonner crane to help in the search and rescue operations in the collapsed Chuzon Supermarket in Porac, Pampanga. Aside...
There are safer and cheaper energy sources the country could use to meet its power requirements. This was what two Luzon solons said as they turned down the idea of utilizing nuclear...
Murang Kuryente Partylist (MKP) has doubts on the Department of Energy’s (DOE) ability to ensure that the senatorial and local elections on May 13 will not experience any power interruptions. Officials of...
AboitizPower affiliated Therma Visayas Inc. has started supplying Toledo City, Cebu with electricity through the first of two 170-MW (150 MW net) baseload units. The second 170-MW unit is expected to finish...
All power generating companies involved in the recent unplanned and forced outages that resulted in rotating brownouts in the Luzon grid should be penalized. This was the call of infrastructure-oriented think tank...
Bayan Muna Party-list Rep. Carlos Zarate is calling on President Rodrigo Duterte to direct the review of several pending Meralco-linked power supply agreements for coal-fired power plants to ensure the applications undergo...
