The Department of Energy (DOE) has issued streamlined guidelines that aim to facilitate the safe, efficient installation of own-use, zero-export solar systems by electricity consumers.
ENERGY OFFICIALS and regulators supported removing system loss charges from electricity bills but warned against immediately eliminating all such costs, saying technical losses are inherent in electricity distribution.
The Institute of Integrated Electrical Engineers of the Philippines (IIEE) called for engineering-based reforms on system loss charges as policymakers review the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA).
Semirara Mining and Power Corp. (SMPC) reported a 17-percent increase in its second-quarter net income to P4.8 billion, bringing its first-half results to P8.6 billion from P8.4 billion in the same period last year.
Manila Electric Company (Meralco) is continuing to enhance its Elevated Metering Transformation (EMX) system to improve visibility across its distribution network and identify possible electricity pilferage and other irregularities earlier.
Aboitiz Power Corporation (AboitizPower) is partnering with Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. Ltd. (KHNP) to explore cooperation on nuclear energy technologies as the Philippines forays into adding nuclear power into the power mix.
THE House of Representatives is working to lower rising electricity costs by introducing separate bills to eliminate the 12-percent value-added tax (VAT) on certain electricity fees, like system loss charges and home electricity use, to help consumers right away.
Alpas Pinas called on the government to turn President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s renewed support for nuclear power into concrete action following his 2026 State of the Nation Address (SONA).
Bago-Negros Energy Corporation (BNEC) is advancing a 150-megawatt wind power project in Bago City, Negros Occidental under the Second Round of the Green Energy Auction Program (GEA-2).
The Department of Energy (DOE) is preparing to launch a dedicated Green Energy Auction (GEA) in 2027 for off-grid islands served by the National Power Corporation (NAPOCOR), with the goal of lowering the Universal Charge for Missionary Electrification (UCME) paid by electricity consumers nationwide.