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Meralco may taas-singil sa ika-4 sunod na buwan ngayong Hulyo

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Updated as of Jul 09 03:33 PM

Tataas ang singil ng kuryente sa July bill ng Meralco, anunsiyo ng power distributor nitong Biyernes. Read more »

Meralco posibleng may taas-singil sa July bill

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Posted at Jul 06 07:36 PM

Posibleng magtaas ng singil ang Meralco sa paparating na Hulyo, ayon sa power distributor.  Read more »

Kuryente sa ilang parte ng Luzon may taas-singil dahil sa mga yellow, red alert

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Posted at Jul 02 08:31 PM

Tumaas na ang singil sa kuryente sa iba’t ibang lugar sa Luzon dulot ng serye ng yellow at red alert sa power grid noong mga nakaraang linggo.   Read more »

Yellow alert over Luzon grid lifted; DOE says no need to fear brownouts

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 21 01:14 PM

The Department of Energy said there was no need for residents in Luzon to fear brownouts on Monday, after a reduced operating margin prompted authorities to raise the second highest alert over the island. Read more »

Generator maintenance disallowed during peak months of April, May, June: DOE

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Updated as of Jun 20 02:45 PM

The Department of Energy will meet with power players on Monday to seek their compliance with its policies, its spokesman said Sunday. Read more »

DOE warns of yellow, red alerts 'in coming weeks' as 2 power plants set maintenance

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 17 05:51 PM

The Department of Energy (DOE) on Thursday said it is highly probable the country's electricity reserves may fall within yellow or even red alert levels until July due to the scheduled preventive maintenance of two power plants. Read more »

NGCP to follow DOE order to sign firm contracts for backup power

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Posted at Jun 15 11:31 AM

The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines will comply with the Department of Energy's instruction to enter into firm contracts with backup power providers, a spokesperson said Tuesday. Read more »

Napocor to light up Pag-asa Island in West Philippine Sea

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Posted at Jun 11 07:12 PM

Napocor said the power plant, which would be switched on during the country's 123rd Independence Day, is set to distribute power to 86 facilities there, which include homes, government structures, and military camps.    Read more »

NGCP says power rates to spike if DOE insists on firm contracts for backups

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Updated as of Jun 10 08:52 PM

The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) said that based on its initial simulations, power rates may rise by P0.64 per kilowatt hour in Luzon, P0.54 per kwh in Visayas, and P1.39 per kwh in Mindanao if it enters into firm contracts for ancillary services (AS). Read more »

Rotational brownout pinangangambahan sa patuloy na pagbubukas ng ekonomiya

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Posted at Jun 09 08:48 PM

Mananatiling mataas ang demand sa kuryente sa mga susunod na buwan kasabay ng unti-unting pagbubukas ng ekonomiya kaya naman pinangangambahang mangyari ulit ang rotational brownout sa Luzon.  Read more »

Senate to probe Luzon power supply woes

Warren De Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 09 04:20 PM

Lawmakers would look into the recent power outages due to the low supply in the Luzon grid to see if the National Grid Corporation and the country's energy regulators are accountable, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday said. Read more »

COVID-19 crisis makes electricity too costly for millions in Africa, Asia

Beh Lih Yi, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Jun 07 01:10 PM

The economic toll from the COVID-19 pandemic has left more than 25 million people in Africa and Asia unable to afford electricity, threatening a global goal to provide power to everyone by 2030, international agencies warned on Monday. Read more »

Energy official: Suplay ng kuryente sa Luzon posible muling numipis sa susunod na linggo

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Posted at Jun 05 07:06 PM

Ayon sa DOE, dapat magsaalang-alang ng ilang tips sa paggamit ng kuryente. Halimbawa ay ang pag-aaral ng appliances na gagamitin gaya ng air-conditioning unit.  Read more »

PH sapat ang suplay ng kuryente sa kabila ng pagbagsak ng 4 na planta- Cusi

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Posted at Jun 04 05:16 PM

MAYNILA - Pinabulaanan ni Department of Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi na makararanas ng 11-hour brownout dahil sa patuloy na kakulangan sa suplay ng enerhiya ng bansa. Read more »

DOE pinagbintangang 'nagpabaya' kaya nagkagulatan sa Luzon brownout

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Posted at Jun 03 08:30 PM

Nasisisi ang DOE sa naranasang rotational power interruption sa Luzon nitong linggo.  Read more »

Energy chief says 'sad' allies claim he prioritized politics over Luzon brownouts

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 03 04:04 PM

MANILA — Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi on Thursday said it was sad that allies would accuse him of prioritizing politics over power supply woes that caused rotational brownouts in Luzon island this week.  Read more »

Senate to probe rotational brownouts in Luzon

Robert Mano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 03 02:08 PM

Senate Energy Committee Chairman Sherwin Gatchalian has filed a resolution seeking an inquiry into the rotating power outages that hit Luzon this week. Read more »

Energy chief sorry for Luzon brownouts, says power supply back to normal

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 03 02:09 PM

Energy Secretary Alfonso apologized for successive brownouts in Luzon island this week, as he assured that the supply was back to "normal" on Thursday. Read more »

Marikina mayor: Rotational brownouts should spare COVID-19 vaccine storage sites

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Posted at Jun 02 04:53 PM

Marikina is seeking a written commitment that power outages hitting Luzon will spare parts of the city where COVID-19 vaccines are stored, its mayor said on Wednesday.  Read more »

Red, yellow alerts in Luzon lifted as power demand recedes - NGCP

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Updated as of Jun 02 08:56 PM

The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines on Wednesday afternoon lifted the alert level warnings in parts of Luzon, citing receding demand for power. Read more »