A South Cotabato regional trial court has dismissed a petition seeking to overturn the South Cotabato Electric Cooperative II (SOCOTECO II) board's rejection of Manila Electric Co.'s proposed joint venture, ruling that the dispute falls under the jurisdiction of the National Electrification Administration (NEA).
The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), the country’s largest power distributor by sales, has emerged as the leading distribution utility in advancing consumer choice after the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) recognized it for having the largest number of participants in customer choice programs across Luzon.
Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) said its pending rate reset application before the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) will move forward after regulators denied a bid by consumer advocacy group National Association of Electricity Consumers for Reforms Inc. (NASECORE) to stall the proceedings.
The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) announced a modest decrease of P0.0151 per kWh in electricity rates for May, bringing the typical household rate to P14.3345 per kWh, down from P14.3496 in April.
Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) has reaffirmed its commitment to sustainability, highlighting ongoing solar rooftop installations across its facilities as part of a broader energy efficiency and environmental strategy.
COREnergy, the energy retail subsidiary of listed firm Vivant Corp., has secured a contract to supply 0.6 megawatts of electricity to JEG Tower in Cebu City, marking a key expansion of its commercial client base and advancing its parent group’s broader energy investment and growth targets.
Only 21 out of 548 electricity pilferage cases recorded since 2022 have resulted in convictions, data presented at the Senate Committee on Energy hearing on August 18 showed, revealing severe enforcement gaps under Republic Act 7832 or the Anti-Electricity and Electric Transmission Lines/Materials Pilferage Act of 1994.
Agricultural losses from the enhanced monsoon and storms Luis, Maymay, and TD Neneng rose to P1.73B, the DA said in its Aug. 20, 7 a.m. advisory — up from P1.42B on Aug. 17 before Neneng’s effects were tallied.
Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc. (RRHI), part of the Gokongwei Group, is set to end its tenure as a publicly listed company at the end of August, after the Philippine Stock Exchange approved its petition for voluntary delisting.