For September, the power supply in Luzon would still be sufficient. But by October, yellow alerts, which mean insufficient or thin supply, would be issued by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines, which supplies to the Meralco.

DoE says Luzon power supply sufficient, for now

The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines is starting to work on the development of the Nabas-Caticlan-Boracay 138-kilovolt line to boost the power grid in Boracay and Caticlan.

NGCP to boost power grid in Boracay and Caticlan

Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla said the creation of offshore wind (OSW) power plants will address the country’s growing power needs.

Marcos okays creation of offshore wind power council

Consumers, workers and multisectoral groups slammed San Miguel Corporation's  bid to force high electricity rates on consumers

Opposition to power rate hike 

The Court of Appeals has granted San Miguel Corp.’s power subsidiary, a 60-day reprieve from the ruling of the Energy Regulatory Commission that denied its plea for price adjustments to offset losses it incurred from the power supply agreement with Meralco.

Appeals court grants SMC's TRO plea vs. ERC

The Department of Energy (DOE) is delighted that natural gas projects in Luzon are still being finished. This additional power source has an effect as Luzon struggles with a lack of power supply.

DOE welcomes the ongoing completion of natural gas projects in Luzon

DoE to take urgent actions to avoid power disruptions that would most likely happen in May and June 2023 due to a lack of power grid reserves.

DoE prepares for power disruptions in 2023

The Department of Energy sets out to conduct a final study on the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant to ensure if it is safe to use in the Philippines.

DOE conducts final expert study on the use of BNPP

For the past five months since this new administration, there has been continued reports of shortness in power supply in the Luzon grid, and now even in the Visayas grid. Maybe it is not about shortness of power from power transmission companies and distributors, but more of a power play among the regulators and the heads of companies running the grids and distribution companies.

Power insufficiencies in Luzon, Visayas grids

After pushing so hard to get a relief—through a 30 centavo per kwh price adjustment—to cover for the billions of pesos losses incurred (from higher coal and fuel costs) with its 2019 power supply agreement (PSA) with Meralco, San Miguel Corp. president Ramon S. Ang, assured his employees there would be no lay-offs or downsizing in operations.

SMC: No Worries

Opposition to power rate hike Danny Querubin

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