Relief in Sight? ERC Halts Expensive Reserve Market to Curb...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has suspended commercial operations of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market’s Reserve Market after finding that...
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DOE, NGCP Trade Blame, but Visayas Consumers Pay the Price
The Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) have traded accusations over delays in...
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CERA Warns Coal Bans Put Visayas Power Security At Risk
Cebu is increasingly being tapped to help meet the baseload power requirements of Negros and Bohol, raising concerns that the...
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A Growing Call for More Baseload Power in the Visayas
The series of power alerts on the Visayas grid has renewed calls for the government to build new power plants...
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VisMin Power Shock Prompts ERC To Overhaul Price Cap System
Wholesale electricity prices in the Visayas and Mindanao could fall by more than half from August levels after the Energy...
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Power Alerts Keep Hitting the Visayas. What Will Finally Fix...
Power supply remained tight in the Visayas as Cebu faced another red alert on Aug. 24, raising concerns over the...
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ERC Intervention Opens Door To Lower Visayas Power Rates, Refunds
Electricity consumers in the Visayas are expected to see lower power rates after the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) ordered the...
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What It Will Take to Give Filipino Families Real Power-Bill...
The push to lower electricity bills has put system loss charges under the spotlight, but the issue is more complicated...
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Panay Prepares For Power Supply Crunch With New Energy Roadmap
The Department of Energy (DOE) is developing a comprehensive energy master plan for Panay Island as initial studies point to...
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Unplanned Outages Push Visayas Grid To Yellow Alert Anew
The Visayas power grid remained under pressure at the start of August after forced outages at several major power plants...