Nationwide participation in Earth Hour reduced grid demand by 145.43 MW, showing how collective action can support energy conservation during volatile global fuel markets.
The Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO) and Japanese-Filipino affiliated telecommunications company InfiniVAN Inc. signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Friday, March 27, in a bid to turn the Aurora ecozone into a data center hub and attract clean energy investments.
THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) on Thursday ordered the suspension of the trading of electricity, a day after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared a state of national energy emergency.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed into law Republic Act No. 12316. This measure allows the president to reduce or suspend the excise tax on petroleum products during periods of high global oil market volatility.
Manila Electric Company (Meralco) and the Department of Energy (DOE) renewed calls for demand-side measures during the “Powering Through Uncertainty” webinar organized by Meralco for its enterprise customers, urging large power users to adopt energy efficiency practices and join the Interruptible Load Program (ILP) as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East threaten to drive up…
The Department of Energy (DOE) on Thursday called on power industry players to save fuel and manage supply more carefully to ensure the stability of electricity and prevent sharp price hikes, following the declaration of a state of national energy emergency.
THE Department of Energy (DOE) is set to turn over the P20-billion emergency energy fund to the Philippine National Oil Corporation (PNOC) and PNOC Exploration Corp. (PNOC-EC) to stabilize domestic fuel supply.
With the country now under a state of national energy emergency, regulators have moved swiftly to contain the impact of surging global fuel prices, suspending the power spot market and rolling out emergency measures to stabilize electricity supply and prices.
The Philippines has sufficient power supply in grids across the country that can last until June 2026, but reserve margins remain vulnerable to changes in demand, according to a study released by the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC).
Makati City has secured a full transition of its government power consumption to renewable energy after signing a nine-year supply agreement with ACEN Corporation, a move that positions it as the first local government unit in the Philippines formally recognized by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) for 100% renewable energy utilization.