Luzon, Visayas power grids under red, yellow alert
MANILA, Philippines — For the fourth consecutive day, the Luzon and Visayas power grids were placed on red and yellow alerts on Friday, according to the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines.
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Earth Hour electricity savings reached 132.11 megawatts – DOE
MANILA, Philippines — Electricity savings from last Saturday’s Earth Hour increased by 110.73 percent to 132.11 megawatts (MW) from last year’s savings of 62.69 MW, according to the Department of Energy (DOE).
DOE monitoring power situation amid El Niño
MANILA, Philippines — Following the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration’s recent declaration that the warm and dry season has begun, the Department of Energy (DOE) said the country’s power situation is currently being monitored to ensure energy security.
Government calls for Earth Hour switch-off tonight
MANILA, Philippines — Government agencies are calling on the public to join the Earth Hour today by switching off non-essential lights from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Failed bidding declared for Meralco supply deal
MANILA Electric Co. (Meralco) on Monday failed to secure bids for a 260-megawatt (MW) interim power supply agreement aimed at meeting an expected surge in demand during the summer.
Oil price hikes seen continuing in H1
MANILA, Philippines — Consumers should brace themselves for further spikes in fuel costs throughout the first half of the year, as global oil prices are expected to continue their uptrend.
Press Release - Hontiveros wants 'extensive' Senate probe of Panay blackout, amid reports of NGCP's inaction, lack of updates
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday filed a Senate resolution calling for an "extensive" inquiry into the recent power outage which affected households throughout Panay and Guimaras, amid reports of inaction and lack of real-time information from grid operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) during the incident.
Marcos: NGCP must take responsibility for power outage
MANILA, Philippines — The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) must take responsibility for the power outage that hit Western Visayas a day after the New Year, President Marcos said on Friday, even as he also called for transparency from the operator of the state-owned power grid.