Energy & Mining
DOE crafting smart, green grid plan
The Department of Energy (DOE) is crafting with the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) a smarter and cleaner power plan to ensure the seamless integration of additional renewable energy (RE) capacity into the grid.
Meralco taking baby steps toward nuclear power generation
The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is assessing the practicality of using modular power reactors and currently works with the Ultra Safe Nuclear Corp., an American company, in a pre-feasibility study.
Bomb topples NGCP tower in Lanao del Norte
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) reported that its 138-kilovolt Baloi-Aurora Tower No. 14 in barangay Paiton, Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte was...
NEA extends over P800M loan to electric cooperative
The National Electrification Administrations (NEA) has extended electric cooperative loans aggregating more than P800 million as of end-August this year.
Meralco rates up in September on higher generation charge
After the combined rate reduction of P1.0121 in the past two months, the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) announced Friday an upward adjustment of P0.5006 per kWh in the electricity rate this September. With this, overall rate for a typical household is P11.3997 per kWh this month from P10.8991 per kWh in August.
