Author Archives: LM Staff

Okada ramping up sustainability push

MANILA, Philippines — Five-star integrated resort Okada Manila is going greener this year, with plans...

Court orders ERC chair to inhibit from NGCP rate case

The Court of Appeals (CA) ordered the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) chair to inhibit herself...

Two Meralco-led natural gas plants to add 2,500 MW starting this month

Two natural gas plants overseen by Meralco PowerGen Corp. are expected to deliver 2,500 megawatts...

PSALM resets schedule of CBK plants bidding

The Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. is moving forward with the privatization of...

SMPC in talks with local banks for 700-MW coal plant expansion

Semirara Mining and Power Corp. (SMPC) is in talks with local banks to fund its...

Atimonan plant faces further delays

Meralco PowerGen Corp. hopes the Department of Energy will decide by mid-June on its request...

MGen plans full capacity in Batangas by end of May

MERALCO POWERGEN CORP. (MGen), the power generation unit of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), said it...

Desco prepares to dig exploratory well for Iriga geothermal project this year

Desco Inc. is preparing for exploratory well drilling in the Iriga geothermal project in Camarines...

First Gen eyes more LNG projects

LOPEZ-LED First Gen Corp. is eyeing to build additional liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals outside...

ERC OKs P32 billion NGCP projects

MANILA, Philippines — The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved the two transmission projects of...