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                    [Title] => There is power in transparency
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WESM rates higher as Christmas nears

WESM rates higher as Christmas nears

By Brix Lelis | November 6, 2024 - 12:00am
After a four-month decline, the average price of electricity in the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market rose in October, driven...
Business
fbtw
ERC offers flexible payments, halts disconnections after 'Kristine'

ERC offers flexible payments, halts disconnections after 'Kristine'

By Dominique Nicole Flores | October 31, 2024 - 11:46am
Households in areas declared under a state of calamity can expect an uninterrupted supply of electricity and flexible payment...
Business
fbtw
Power back for majority of customers affected by ‘Kristine’— Meralco

Power back for majority of customers affected by ‘Kristine’— Meralco

By Ian Laqui | October 27, 2024 - 2:04pm
Power services have been restored to most of the customers affected by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (international name:...
Business
fbtw
Power out for 400,000 Meralco customers due to 'Kristine'

Power out for 400,000 Meralco customers due to 'Kristine'

October 25, 2024 - 10:52am
More than 400,000 households served by the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) remained without power this Friday morning, October...
Business
fbtw
There is power in transparency

There is power in transparency

By Kit Belmonte | September 21, 2024 - 4:14pm
As co-convenor of CitizenWatch, we look forward to our observation of and participation in the upcoming October 1 bidding...
News Commentary
fbtw
WESM rates take slight dip in August

WESM rates take slight dip in August

By Brix Lelis | September 4, 2024 - 12:00am
System-wide electricity rates in the country’s power spot market slipped last month, according to the Independent Electricity...
Business
fbtw
Meralco prices slightly up this August

Meralco prices slightly up this August

By Jean Mangaluz | August 12, 2024 - 12:01pm
The Manila Electric Company is set to slightly hike power rates this August, from P11.6012 per Kilowatthour in July to...
Business
fbtw
More transmission lines up for completion, says NGCP

More transmission lines up for completion, says NGCP

August 8, 2024 - 12:00am
With concerted efforts from the power industry players, Malacanang’s target to achieve 100% total electrification by...
Biz Memos
fbtw
Power spot market rates dip last month

Power spot market rates dip last month

By Brix Lelis | August 5, 2024 - 12:00am
The initial average price of electricity in the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) edged lower last month, according...
Business
fbtw
Electric cooperatives have no right to monopolize an area, Supreme Court rules

Electric cooperatives have no right to monopolize an area, Supreme Court rules

By Jean Mangaluz | August 1, 2024 - 5:59pm
The Supreme Court on Thursday said that electric cooperatives do not have a right to an exclusive franchise in an area.
Business
fbtw
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