Author Archives: LM Staff
New petroleum service deals, gas wells spell ₱75-B investments
THE new petroleum service contracts and new gas wells will usher in P74.78 billion worth...
NGCP to finish 6 projects this year
Eleven projects of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), valued at P31.7 billion,...
August transmission rates dropped 13.3% on lower ancillary charges
National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) said Thursday its overall transmission rate declined 13.3...
Power distribution must go beyond ‘wires and metering’ –Meralco exec
Meralco is calling for electricity distribution to be treated as strategic national infrastructure, as the...
‘Transmission alone won’t fix Visayas power crunch’
MANILA, Philippines — Transmission upgrades alone will not end the recurring power shortages in the...
DOE eyes Luzon linkage to ease Panay power problem
ILOILO CITY—The Department of Energy (DOE) is eyeing the linkage of the Luzon grid to...
Maynilad completes RE roadmap
MANILA, Philippines — West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Service Inc. (Maynilad) has completed its Renewable...
LNGPH weighs participation in gov’t gas auction
LNGPH, a consortium of Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGEN), Aboitiz Power Corp. (AboitizPower), and San Miguel...
ERC lauds BIR for waiving VAT on systems-loss charge
THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has welcomed the decision of the Bureau of Internal Revenue...
Energy woes, policy gaps seen to limit PHL growth
THE Philippine economy could emerge as one of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing economies over the next...