electricity

Power rate hike on the horizon

Power consumers may see an increase in transmission charges once the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC)…

ERC chief returns to a Meralco rate hike dilemma

Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) chair Monalisa Dimalanta has returned to the grind after a two-month…

Meralco to beat P43B profit target this year

Tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan expects Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) to exceed the P43-billion income target…

How Cuba’s electrical grid collapsed and what comes next

HAVANA — Cuba’s national grid collapsed on Friday, leaving the entire population of 10 million…

Aboitiz Power still keen on Davao utility

Kuala Lumpur — The electricity distribution unit of Aboitiz Power Corp. is still interested in…

Electricity rates tipped to decline

Local consumers may pay less for electricity after energy superhighway National Grid Corp. of the…

Napocor arrears might cause brownouts, says Catanduanes utility

Sunwest Water and Electric Co., Inc. (Suweco) is scaling down its operations due to an…

PLDT, Smart wean 24 sites from fossil fuel-based electricity

Billionaire Manuel Pangilinan and the Zobel family have teamed up to power 24 facilities of…

UK to take public control of electricity market operator

LONDON — Britain’s new Labour government on Friday said it would take control of key…

Meralco unit names UK-based Actis as partner for P200-B Terra Solar park

Billionaire Manuel Pangilinan’s goal of bringing Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) to the international spotlight may…