Energy & Mining
Meralco energizes P450 million substation to meet demand in Batangas City
Manila Electric Co. said Tuesday it recently energized a new, P450-million substation in Batangas City to meet the growing demand for power and help accelerate economic development in the bustling port city.
Luzon, Visayas under yellow alert another time Monday
Luzon and the Visayas on Monday were placed under yellow alert beginning 8 a.m. as 46 power plants were on forced outage or compelled to de-rate, resulting to capacity loss of 2,594.2 megawatts.
Megaworld claims achieving carbon neutrality with renewable energy shift
Megaworld Corp., the listed property development arm of tycoon Andrew Tan, said Monday it has achieved “carbon neutrality” for all its 52 office and shopping mall developments across the country with the recent shift to renewable energy power sources.
DOE mulls longer power firm maintenance periods than are possible at present
The Department of Energy (DOE) plans extending power plants longer maintenance shutdowns than are allowed at present to help generation companies perform better and avoid more frequent outages in the future.
Legislator bats for Meralco franchise renewal to signal economic stability and advance consumer interest
Cagayan de Oro 2nd District Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez on Sunday called for the grant of a fresh legislative franchise to Meralco, saying a renewal sends a strong signal of economic stability to potential investors, whether local or foreign.
