MANILA ELECTRIC Co. (Meralco) said it is exploring measures to lower the cost of smart meters under its advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) program, which aims to cover its eight million customers within its franchise area.
Private electric distribution utilities led by businessman Enrique Razon, Jr. continue to offer the most competitive electricity rates in the Visayas region.
The Department of Energy (DOE) has started preparations for the conduct of the 3rd Round of the competitive selection process (CSP) for the selection of microgrid system providers (MGSPs) for the initially identified 71 lots covering 167 unserved and underserved areas.
POWER DISTRIBUTOR MANILA Electric Co. (Meralco) said it is awaiting the issuance of certifications from the Department of Energy (DoE) to proceed with its bidding processes to procure a total of 800 megawatts (MW) of electricity.
Businessman Manuel V. Pangilinan, chairman and chief executive officer of the country’s largest power distributor, Manila Electric Company (Meralco), hopes President Marcos will appoint a capable successor to outgoing Energy Secretary Raphael P.M. Lotilla.
The Department of Energy (DOE) on Tuesday moved to ensure uninterrupted supply of petroleum products, including liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), to Samar with the weight limit restrictions imposed on the San Juanico bridge.
Why did the Marcos administration seemingly sideline one of its steadiest-performing agencies – the Department of Energy (DOE)? Consider the ₱3.7 trillion worth of renewable energy (RE) investments just recently reported by the Board of Investments. Was this a misjudged piece of advice to the President, or is there a powerful, unseen lobby at work?…
The Department of Energy (DOE) has apprised relevant industry stakeholders that if the line-up of green energy auctions (GEAs) will yield successful outcomes on capacity additions for the country, the generation rates across grids will go down by average ₱0.90 to ₱1.32 per kilowatt hour (kWh) to reach average ₱3 per kilowatt hour (kWh) level…
Consumers in Catanduanes will be forced to sweat through longer hours of rotational brownouts due to the ₱538 million worth of unpaid obligations of state-run National Power Corporation (NPC) to power supplier Sunwest Water and Electric Co. Inc. (SUWECO).
STATE-RUN National Power Corp. (NPC) is seeking approval from the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to recover P7.47 billion in deferred fuel costs incurred in 2023 for supplying electricity to off-grid areas.