Author Archives: LM Staff

Visayan grid under ‘red alert’ as power plant outages trigger rotational brownouts in Cebu

CEBU CITY The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) placed the Visayas grid under...

SN Aboitiz Power eyes 20-MW upgrade for Magat hydro plant

SN Aboitiz Power-Magat, Inc. plans to increase the capacity of the Magat Hydroelectric Power Plant...

GHD named Owner’s Engineer for 440-MW Isabela Solar Project

Professional services firm GHD has been appointed as Owner’s Engineer for the 440-megawatt-peak (MWp) Ilagan...

First Gen completes solar project for Goldilocks Cebu facility

First Gen Group completed a 516-kilowatt-peak solar photovoltaic system for the Goldilocks Bakeshop Inc.’s commissary...

Power co-op reforms draw monopoly warnings

PROPOSED changes in the ownership structure of electric cooperatives (ECs) could improve efficiency in power...

NGCP: Rotating brownouts implemented as red, yellow alerts raised over Luzon grid

Electricity consumers across the Luzon power grid should brace for brief power interruptions on Wednesday...

NGCP implements rotational brownouts in Visayas grid

The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) on Wednesday afternoon said it is implementing...

DOE orders immediate restoration efforts after Luzon, Visayas grids placed under Red alert

The Department of Energy (DOE) directed the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) and...

Meralco rates dip slightly in May as ERC interventions offset WESM spike

Manila Electric Company (Meralco) announced a slight reduction in electricity rates for May after Energy...

Red, yellow alerts hoisted over Luzon grid on Wednesday —NGCP

The Luzon power grid was placed under yellow and red alerts on Wednesday afternoon to...