Energy & Mining
One Meralco Foundation energizes island schools in Antique
The One Meralco Foundation (OMF) recently energized an off-grid public school on Lawigao island in the municipality of Caluya in Antique to allow students...
Around 70 diesel-firing SPUGs should soon generate renewable energy instead – NPC
The National Power Corp. (NPC) targets initially converting 70 of the diesel-firing Small Power Utilities Group (SPUG) into renewable energy (RE) providers to speed...
Refunds push Meralco rates higher in June
Power rates in Metro Manila will go up for the second consecutive month with the completion of distribution-related refunds, according to the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco).
The P0.4183 per kilowatt...
Budget woes prevent DOE from upgrading transmission, distribution lines
The lack of fiscal space, more known as the budget deficit, is preventing government from going all out in upgrading the country’s transmission and...
Electric cooperatives drew P450 million in NEA loans
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has extended loans to various electric cooperatives totaling P450.66 million as at end-May this year.
The loans benefited 16 electric...
