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Power rates may go up in Luzon; long blackouts feared in MM

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | December 2, 2008 - 12:00am

Luzon power users may have to deal with higher electricity rates – aside from long blackouts – if a court order shutting down a vital transmission line is enforced.

Headlines

RP dependence on oil-based power plants down in H1

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | August 11, 2008 - 12:00am

Business

WESM operator mulls suspension of trading due to price spikes

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | August 10, 2008 - 12:00am

Business

Government mulls freeze in WESM prices

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | March 10, 2008 - 12:00am

Business

Adequate power supply a must prior to start of Visayas spot market

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | January 1, 2008 - 12:00am

Business

Napocor’s share in electricity spot market down to 10%

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | December 10, 2007 - 12:00am

Business

Reyes lauds PEMC for transparency

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | August 18, 2007 - 12:00am

Business

PEMC to integrate Luzon, Visayas power spot marts

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | March 2, 2007 - 12:00am

The Philippine Electricity Market Corp. (PEMC) plans to integrate the wholesale electricity spot market (WESM) in Luzon with its Visayas counterpart within the first half of 2007, PEMC president Lasse Holopainen...

Business

PEMC to include new product in WESM trades

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | February 27, 2007 - 12:00am

Philippine Electricity Market Corp. (PEMC) will introduce a new product in the wholesale electricity spot market (WESM), a ranking company official said. PEMC vice president for market operations Mario...

Business

ERC to bare WESM probe results by Jan

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | December 13, 2006 - 12:00am

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) will release the results of its investigation on the alleged anomaly at the wholesale electricity spot market (WESM) by end-January 2007. In a press conference, ERC...

Business