Author Archives: LM Staff

Spanish agency to fund Camiguin-Mindanao power link study

Spain’s Fondo para la Internacionalización de la Empresa (FIEM) is financing a feasibility study for...

NGCP prepares contingency plans for May 12 elections

Transmission and grid operator National Grid Corp. of the Philippines is suspending all maintenance activities...

ACEN posts P1.95-billion income for first quarter

ACEN Corp. saw a 28.3% drop in its first-quarter (Q1) attributable net income to P1.95...

First Gen tapped to energize PSE Tower with renewable power

THE Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE) has tapped Lopez-led energy firm First Gen Corp. to...

PetroEnergy unit secures DoE endorsement for offshore wind projects

YUCHENGCO-LED PetroEnergy Resources Corp. (PERC) has secured key government approvals for its energy projects with...

Mitsubishi reinforces ACEN’s coal phaseout

MANILA, Philippines — Ayala-led ACEN Corp. has ramped up its push to retire a coal...

DOE encourages more geothermal exploration following PGPC’s move

Following the Philippine Geothermal Production Company, Inc.’s (PGPC) recent exploration in Albay, the Department of...

IEMOP sees ‘stable’ power supply, spot market prices

THE operator of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) expects “stable” power supply and spot...

Meralco rates seen lower this month

MANILA, Philippines — Relief may be in sight for Manila Electric Co. (Meralco)’s eight million...

DOE, energy sector vow uninterrupted power on election day

MANILA – The Energy Task Force on Election (ETFE), led by the Department of Energy...