Alena Mae S. Flores

Energy Secretary Sharon Garin said the department has identified an initial 369 unserved and underserved areas across 23 provinces for potential inclusion in upcoming microgrid competitive bidding rounds.

National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) placed the Visayas and Mindanao grids on red and yellow alerts for several hours Wednesday as multiple power plants remained offline.

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has adopted clearer rules for testing older power plants, giving qualified legacy facilities a defined path to prove they can operate safely and reliably within the power grid.

ACS Manufacturing Corp., maker of household brands Pride Detergent, Shield Bath Soap and Unique Toothpaste, has signed a retail electricity supply

Consumers in the Philippines are pushing for a more reliable power system as recurring grid alerts expose weaknesses in the country's electricity supply, the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC) said.

Electric co-ops sign 565.6-MW supply deal

Consumers are facing higher pump prices next week of as much as P5 per liter due to the intensifying conflict between the US and Iran, industry sources said Friday.

Manila Electric Company (Meralco) customers will see a P0.0409-per-kilowatt-hour decrease in their electricity rate in September on lower ancillary charges, the company said Friday.

The Energy Regulatory Commission ordered a regional implementation of the wholesale electricity secondary price cap Monday, retroactively slashing August power rates by more than half for consumers in the Visayas and Mindanao.

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