Author Archives: LM Staff

ERC facilitates PHP 71.3B refunds, clears 250 PSAs in Juan’s first year

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) facilitated PHP 71.3 billion in consumer refunds while approving 250...

DoE hopes planned P19.7-B Maharlika investment in NGCP closes this year

THE Department of Energy (DoE) said it hopes that the plan by Maharlika Investment Corp....

ERC Reports Major Gains In Approvals, Consumer Refunds And Energy Sector Reforms In The Philippines

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) of the Philippines has reported significant progress in regulatory approvals,...

Visayas grid alerts may persist without new capacity

National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) said the Visayas grid has been under a...

Prime Infra fast-tracking Wawa PSHPP

The 600-megawatt (MW) Wawa pumped storage hydroelectric power plant (PSHPP) project of Olympia Violago Water...

Dissecting VAT Removal on Systems Loss Charges

The deliberations on EPIRA amendment took traction specially when President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. made...

PH pushes stronger ASEAN nuclear regulation, emergency coordination under ASEANTOM chairship

The Philippines used its 2026 chairship of the ASEAN Network of Regulatory Bodies on Atomic...

Expect higher electricity bills for Aug. 2026 as NGCP transmission charge up 22.22%

Power consumers across Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao grids should expect higher transmission charge to...

Meralco targets lower power bills with new push against electricity theft

Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is ramping up infrastructure investments and cracking down on illegal connections...

Vivant Energy secures up to PHP 8.5B BDO loan for power projects, capex

Vivant Energy Corporation has signed a term loan facility agreement with BDO Unibank, Inc. for...