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Consumers to save P11.8 billion from new Meralco supply deal

By Brix Lelis | October 17, 2024 - 12:00am

Close to eight million customers of Manila Electric Co. could expect P11.76 billion in cost savings from the procurement of...

Business

Priority and mandatory indigenous gas use means expensive electricity

By Bienvenido Oplas Jr. | October 10, 2024 - 12:00am

Consider these three provisions from three energy laws.

Business

Meralco starts bidding for 660-MW supply

By Richmond Mercurio | January 5, 2024 - 12:00am

Manila Electric Co. has started the search for interim power supply deals for its 660-megawatt requirement to boost supply...

Business

Enex eyes Meralco CSP for gas plant

By Richmond Mercurio | May 2, 2023 - 12:00am

ENEX Energy Corp., through its investee company Batangas Clean Energy, is keen on participating its combined cycle gas turbine project in Batangas in an upcoming competitive selection process of power distributor...

Business

EDITORIAL — Powerless

April 29, 2023 - 12:00am

In Occidental Mindoro, classes had to be suspended for three days earlier this month because there was no power to run even electric fans in the scorching summer heat.

Opinion

Meralco, SPPC ink power deal

By Richmond Mercurio | March 30, 2023 - 12:00am

Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) has secured a one year emergency power supply agreement with South Premiere Power Corp. for the supply of 300-MW baseload capacity.

Business

DOE, ERC make changes to CSP rules

By Danessa Rivera | March 24, 2023 - 12:00am

The Department of Energy and the Energy Regulatory Commission are introducing changes to the rules of the competitive selection process.

Business

Of fixed electricity rates and lessons learned

By Iris Gonzales | October 12, 2022 - 12:00am

When former energy secretary Jericho Petilla audaciously came out with the so-called competitive selection process for power supply contracts sometime in 2014, he knew that power players and distribution utilities...

Business

9 firms bid for Meralco CSP

By Danessa Rivera | January 28, 2021 - 12:00am

Only nine generating companies submitted their bids to supply Manila Electric Co. with 1,800 megawatts of power through a...

Business

Meralco seeks CSP deferment

By Danessa Rivera | April 29, 2020 - 12:00am

Manila Electric Co. plans to defer its competitive selection process for 1,200 megawatt greenfield capacity due to volatile oil prices and the enhanced community quarantine imposed in Luzon.

Business