Energy & Mining
Restoration of Panay Island power supply underway
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) appealed for better energy resource planning following a power outage traced to multiple power plant failures that isolated Panay island from the rest of the Visayas grid on Tuesday.
ACEN affiliate completes acquisition of Indonesian wind projects
ACEN Corp. affiliate ACEN Investments HK Ltd. and its Indonesian partner have acquired UPC Renewables Asia Pacific Holdings which is even now pursuing wind-driven power projects in Indonesia.
Power bill subsidy registration remains low
The Department of Energy (DOE) said the registration of households under the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) qualified to avail of the electricity lifeline rate remains low.
Multiple outages cut power supply in Panay Island
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) on Tuesday acknowledged working to restore power in Panay Island after multiple power plants tripped in the area.
Power generation charge does not reflect falling global coal prices over year-long ERC study
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has established a sharp divergence between the price of imported coal that trended lower during a year long study and the actual generation charge levied on consumers during the period. The charge is collected by distribution utilities (DUs) like Meralco on behalf of the various power generation companies (gencos) the country.
