Up to 170 megawatts capacity of the wind plants in North Luzon being underpinned by the feed-in-tariff (FIT) incentives cannot be injected into the power grid because of the lingering transmission constraint in that loop of the country’s power system.

Its annual internal review of technical operations was recently undertaken by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) so it can keep pace with the requirements of the country’s electricity system – not only on its provision of transmission services but on its system operator (SO) function in managing power grids.

THE government mulls tapping the Malampaya fund to finance the costs to be incurred by the measures meant to address the looming power crisis.

Consumers should expect an increase in local pump prices this week, as well as an upward adjustment in their electricity bills, an industry source said.

MANILA Electric Co. (Meralco) has partnered with a Japanese firm for a technology exchange set-up that will eventually benefit electricity end-users, the local power distributor said in a statement over the weekend.

THE Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) signed last week a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Tokyo Electric Power Co. Inc. (Tepco).

The slump in oil prices – which is also very much tied to the glut in gas supply in North America – has prompted the Department of Energy (DOE) to further review the proposed “fuel mix policy” for the country.

An investment vehicle of publicly-listed Vivant Corporation recently firmed up deal on the contract for engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) of its 6.0-megawatt Malogo hydroelectric power project in Silay City, Negros Occidental.

Following final approval by the Senate of the emergency powers for President Aquino as invoked under Section 71 of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA), the Congressional Joint Resolution has directed the Department of Energy (DOE) to enforce suspension of specific Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) Rules so some power plants can optimize electricity… ⇒

Power distributor Manila Electric Co. and Tokyo Electric Co. of Japan renewed a cooperation agreement on best practices in the power sector.

The Senate wants the 728-megawatt Caliraya-Botocan-Kalayaan pump storage power plant in Laguna province to run during the dry months to address the looming power shortage this year.

The Department of Energy (DOE) has secured the commitment of more volunteers to the Interruptible Load Program (ILP), effectively raising the capacity to 738 megawatts (MW).