National Grid Corp: Hydroelectric Organization Biographical Entry
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- Popularity Rank: 172 (1 other names at this rank)
- Total News Appearances: 281
- Total Days in the News: 96
- Total Related Names: 143
- First Seen: 11/11/2009
- Last Seen: 08/23/2010
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| NGCP to fix grid before national operations - Saudi Gazette ... . The interconnection of the country 's three power grids may take a backseat as the Department of Energy ( DOE ) said the private operator first has to improve operations in Mindanao , which is suffering from outages . DOE . Secretary Jose Rene Almendras said the Na ... (Published 08/23/2010 / 282 Words) |
| Energy Dept looks at options for Mindanao power needs - GMANews.TV ... from constructing the multi-billion peso Leyte-Mindanao Interconnection Project , the Energy Department is looking closely at other options that would help Mindanao 's long-term power needs . Energy Secretary Jose Rene Almendras said over the weekend that the department is ... (Published 08/22/2010 / 357 Words) |
| Mindanao grid issues a priority before Visayas interconnection - BusinessWorld Online ... Posted on 10 . 21 PM , August 22 , 2010 Mindanao grid issues a priority before Visayas interconnection THE GOVERNMENT is looking at addressing various issues that could improve power delivery in Mindanao before proceeding with the entire island 's long-delayed connection to the Visayas grid via Ley ... (Published 08/22/2010 / 387 Words) |
| NGCP told to fix grid before national interconnection - Manila Times ... EUAN PAULO C. AONUEVO . Reporter The interconnection of the country 's three power grids may take a backseat as the Department of Energy ( DOE ) said the private operator first has to improve operations in Mindanao , which is suffering from outages . DOE . Secretary (Published 08/22/2010 / 327 Words) |
| Power demand grows slower than GDP - Malaya ... an economy grows Consumption of electricity also grows , and usually at a faster clip . That used to be the case . the more goods and services were produced , more electricity was consumed . Now , it is different . Data from the Department of Energy show that power demand is growing slower than the national output . About a decade ago , eve ... (Published 08/16/2010 / 892 Words) |
| Government toothless against power-rate increases? - Business Mirror ... seems like the second Aquino administrationwhether as an industry regulator or as protector of public interestis powerless against rising electricity rates . And for sure , power prices will continue to go up in the coming months , if not years , to come , even as new power-generation plants start coming online from late this year onward , and the public will just have to grin and be ... (Published 08/10/2010 / 1096 Words) |
| Why power rates shot through the roof - Inquirer.net ... SUMMER was unusually hot , with temperatures soaring to record highs . What was even more unusual was the way power bills shot through the roof , particularly in April . For the first time , many customers of Manila Electric Co. ( Meralco ) saw their bill for the month double , even at around the same level of consum ... (Published 07/17/2010 / 1304 Words) |
| BLACKOUT SINCE TUESDAY DUE TO 'BASYANG' TO LAST 4 DAYS - Philippine Headline News ... SINCE TUESDAY DUE TO ` BASYANG ' TO LAST 4 DAYS BLACKOUT SINCE TUESDAY DUE TO ` BASYANG ' TO LAST 4 DAYS [ PHOTO AT LEFT - Pedestrians walk under the beams of a collapsed crane brought down by strong wind ... (Published 07/15/2010 / 1157 Words) |
| Blackout to last 4 days - Philippine Star ... walk under the beams of a collapsed crane brought down by strong winds from typhoon &lsquo . Basyang&rsquo . at the Sucat Interchange of the South Luzon Expressway in Para ~ aque City yesterday . Manny Marcelo | Zoom MANILA ... (Published 07/14/2010 / 1165 Words) |
| ERC okays Snap-Benguet deal with NGCP - Business Mirror ... developer SN . Aboitiz Power-Benguet ( Snap-Benguet ) reported on Friday the Energy Regulatory Commission ( ERC ) has provisionally approved the Ancillary Services Procurement Agreement ( ASPA ) they entered into with the (Published 07/11/2010 / 255 Words) |
| SN-Aboitiz deal with NGCP OKd ... ENERGY REGULATORY . Commission has allowed SN-Aboitiz Power-Benguet to provide the much needed additional capacities , or the so-called ancillary services , to the Luzon grid , through its 100-megawatt Binga hydropower plant in Itogon . In its decision , the ERC has granted provisional approval t ... (Published 07/09/2010 / 193 Words) |
| Mindanao power rates up anew - Trading Markets (press release) ... CITY , Jul 06 , 2010 ( Asia Pulse Data Source via COMTEX ) - ? Power consumers in Mindanao are bracing for more power expenses as the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines ( NGCP ) imposes a 14-centavo per kilowatt-hour incre ... (Published 07/07/2010 / 396 Words) |
| abs-cbn, abs-cbn cameraman, abu sayaff, abu sayyaf, agusan del <b>...</b> ... CITY . Power consumers in Mindanao are bracing for more powe r expenses as the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines ( NGCP ) imposes a 14-centavo per kilowatt-hour increase in the sale of electricity to cooperatives . Felix Canja Cotabato Electric (Published 07/06/2010 / 713 Words) |
| Aboitiz exec bats for nuclear plant to sustain Mindanao economy - Business Mirror ... DE ORO CITYThe vice president and chief operations officer of the AboitizPower-owned Therma Marine Inc. ( TMI ) said that in order to sustain its robust economic growth , Mindanao must have base-load plants that can produce power continuously at very low cost . He also said investo ... (Published 06/28/2010 / 361 Words) |
| Unused power hikes Mindanao rates - Inquirer.net ... CITYElectricity costs shot up in Mindanao amid debilitating brownouts because the company in charge of transmission of power on the island and in the rest of the country had to raise fees to store reserve power that wasnt used . Makes sense ? Not to consumers who have been sending a deluge of complaints to the National Grid Corp. ... (Published 06/15/2010 / 557 Words) |
| Start of rains pushes water levels up, cuts outages short ... CITY , PhilippinesThe start of the rainy season has pushed water level at Lake Lanao higher , enabling the National Power Corp. ( Napocor ) to run hydroelectric power turbines again and reduce power outages in many parts of Mindanao . Jasan Macadata , manager o ... (Published 06/09/2010 / 496 Words) |
| Zamboanga businessmen threaten to sue utility over electricity <b>...</b> ... a sudden rise in monthly power bills despite frequent outages , business groups are planning to file a class action suit against the management of the Zamboanga City Electric Cooperative ( ZAMCELCO ) for its supposed failure to inform the public of the abrupt price adjustments . From just about P6.00 per kilowatt-hour ( kWh ) , ... (Published 06/08/2010 / 613 Words) |
| Meralco June bills seen lower - Business Mirror ... REDUCTION in transmission and system-loss charges of P0.1823 per kilowatt-hour ( kWh ) offset an increase of P0.0844/kWh in the generation charge of the Manila Electric Co. ( Meralco ) , for an estimated P0.10 per kWh scaling down of its generation charge this month . Meralco said a residential customer consuming 100 kWh will have ... (Published 06/07/2010 / 311 Words) |
| Meralco cuts rate by 10 per kilowatt-hour - Philippine Star ... , Philippines - Residential customers of power utility giant Manila Electric Co. ( Meralco ) will pay 10 centavos per kilowatt-hour ( kwh ) less this month . Meralco utility economics head Ivanna de la Pe ~ a attributed the drop in power rates to the declines i ... (Published 06/07/2010 / 494 Words) |
| Napocor seeking more oil contracts for power barges ... . National Power Corp. is seeking additional contracts for the supply and delivery of oil-based fuel to three of its power barges that are currently moored in the Visayas . According to government documents , Napocor has earmarked a total of P604.8 million for the fuel requirements of Power Barge ( (Published 06/07/2010 / 351 Words) |
| Aboitiz hydro plants now generating power - Business Mirror ... rain showers brought by the low pressure area in the past few days have allowed SN . Aboitiz Power-Magat Inc. ( Snap-Magat ) , the hydro-power joint venture of Aboitiz Power Corp. and SN . Power of Norway , on Thursday to start generating electricity fr ... (Published 06/04/2010 / 302 Words) |
| Rains, cool weather avert rotating brownouts in Luzon - Trading Markets (press release) ... 02 , 2010 ( The Manila Times - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX ) - Rains and a cooler weather helped Luzon stave off another round of rotating brownouts after two power plants bogged down on Tuesday . Joe Zaldarriaga , Manila Electric Co. (Published 06/02/2010 / 533 Words) |
| Rains, cool weather avert rotating brownouts in Luzon - istockAnalyst.com (press release) ... Source . The Manilla Times ) By Euan Paulo C. Anonuevo , The Manila Times , Philippines Jun. 2 - Rains and a cooler weather helped Luzon stave off another round of rotating brownouts after two power plants bogged down on Tuesday . Joe Zald ... (Published 06/02/2010 / 389 Words) |
| Rains, cool weather avert rotating brownouts in Luzon - Manila Times ... EUAN PAULO C. AONUEVO . Reporter Rains and a cooler weather helped Luzon stave off another round of rotating brownouts after two power plants bogged down on Tuesday . Joe Zaldarriaga , Manila Electric Co. ( Meralco ) external communications he ... (Published 06/01/2010 / 318 Words) |
| Power co-ops decry rising costs - BusinessWorld Online ... Posted on 10 . 02 PM , May 27 , 2010 Power co-ops decry rising costs CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - The Cagayan Electric Power and Light Co. Inc. ( CEPALCO ) and other electric cooperatives in Mindanao have formally asked the ... (Published 05/27/2010 / 359 Words) |
| No respite yet from power rate hike - Inquirer.net ... CITY , PhilippinesConsumers are bracing for higher electricity bills until August in Mindanao because hydroelectric sources of power have not improved despite the rains . Rodger Velasco , vice president for engineering of Davao Light and Power Co. ( DLPC ) , sai ... (Published 05/27/2010 / 601 Words) |
| Power co-ops decry rising costs (5/28/2010) Philippine Energy Digest ... DE ORO CITY . The Cagayan Electric Power and Light Co. Inc. ( CEPALCO ) and other electric cooperatives in Mindanao have formally asked the Energy Regulatory Commission ( ERC ) to intervene on the issue of increased ... (Published 05/27/2010 / 344 Words) |
| Mindanao expected to be unprepared for privatization of power assets - BusinessWorld Online ... Posted on 09 . 44 PM , May 25 , 2010 Mindanao expected to be unprepared for privatization of power assets DAVAO CITY - Mindanao will not be ready for a sale of hydro plants next year , as provided by Republic Act No. 9136 , or the Electric Power Industry ... (Published 05/25/2010 / 382 Words) |
| Mindanao expected to be unprepared for privatization of power assets - HydroWorld ... CITY - Mindanao will not be ready for a sale of hydro plants next year , as provided by Republic Act No. 9136 , or the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001 ( EPIRA ) , since the entire island will first have to improve its power supply situation to provide a stable e ... (Published 05/25/2010 / 362 Words) |
| Mindanao expected to be unprepared for privatization of power <b>...</b> ... will not be ready for a sale of hydro plants next year , as provided by Republic Act No. 9136 , or the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001 ( EPIRA ) , since the entire island will first have to improve its power supply situation to provide a stable environment for such privatization a ... (Published 05/25/2010 / 358 Words) |
| Biz groups to Noynoy: Please address Mindanao power woes - Business Mirror ... CITYAn alliance of business groups and electric power distributors in Mindanao said it will ask president-elect Sen. Benigno . Noynoy . Aquino III to address the power problem in this southern Philippine island , which remained entangled in inadequate supply woes . Both the Mindanao Electr ... (Published 05/23/2010 / 470 Words) |
| Transmission firm hikes Mindanao power rates ... CITYAs if continued brownouts were not punishment enough , Mindanao consumers were made to pay more for electricity in April and this month as a result of impositions made by the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines ( NGCP ) , which owns transmission lines through which electricity passes . T ... (Published 05/21/2010 / 483 Words) |
| Visayas-Mindanao grid linkup project seen key to power woes' resolution - News Today Online ... grid linkup project seen key to power woes&rsquo . resolution Any solution to the power shortage hounding both the Visayas and Mindanao will have to include the long-delayed interconnection of the Visayas and Mindanao grids , a top executive of leading energy producer and distributor Aboitiz Power Corp. s ... (Published 05/20/2010 / 547 Words) |
| Visayas-Mindanao grid linkup project seen key to power woes' resolution - BusinessWorld Online ... Posted on 08 . 48 PM , May 19 , 2010 Visayas-Mindanao grid linkup project seen key to power woes ' resolution CEBU CITY - Any solution to the power shortage hounding both the Visayas and Mindanao will have to include the long-delayed interconnection of the Visayas and Mindanao grid ... (Published 05/19/2010 / 579 Words) |
| Visayas-Mindanao grid linkup project seen key to power woes' resolution - ABS CBN News ... CITY - Any solution to the power shortage hounding both the Visayas and Mindanao will have to include the long-delayed interconnection of the Visayas and Mindanao grids , a top executive of leading energy producer and distributor Aboitiz Power Corp. said in a briefing last Monday . . ... (Published 05/19/2010 / 539 Words) |
| With polls over, Vis-Min power supply short anew - Business Mirror ... WEEK after the elections , the power supply of the Mindanao and Visayas grids is again short , their meager reserves having been enjoyed by consumers only during election day and a couple of days or so after . The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines ( NGCP ) said Tuesday the Mindanao-based< ... (Published 05/18/2010 / 173 Words) |
| DOE: Power supply stable through canvassing ... FOR A FEW ISOLATED incidents of shortages , the supply of electricity throughout the country was relatively stable Monday for the countrys first ever automated elections . It is expected to remain so during the crucial canvassing period over the next few days , barring any out of the ordinary problems . All the preparations we made in anticipation o ... (Published 05/11/2010 / 659 Words) |
| Mindanao assured of sufficient power supply on Election Day - Manila Bulletin ... CITY - The state-owned National Power Corp. ( Napocor ) , the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines ( NGCP ) and other private electricity-distribution utilities in Mindanao assured Wednesday that there will be sufficient , stable and uninterrupted ... (Published 05/05/2010 / 309 Words) |
| 'GMA to remain in power if elections fail' - Business Mirror ... DE ORO CITYA congressman warned over the weekend that Mindanao is being primed as the center of a conspiracy that will ensure the failure of elections in the island to enable President Arroyo to remain in power in a hold-over capacity . Mindanao , which has an estimated 12 million votes , will play a si ... (Published 05/02/2010 / 503 Words) |
| 'There will be enough power in Mindanao for May polls' - Business Mirror ... . National Power Corp. ( Napocor ) and the Department of Energy ( DOE ) are making a headway in ensuring adequate power supply in the Mindanao grid during the May 10 national elections . Urbano Mendiola , Napocor vice president for corp ... (Published 04/25/2010 / 587 Words) |
| Napocor assures enough power for Mindanao during the elections - Malaya ... National Power Corp. is husbanding water at the hydroelectric dams in Mindanao for use on May 10 , election day . Urbano Mendiola , NPC vice president corporate services , said the current discharge rate of 30 cubic meters per second will be increased to 110 CMS to boost power generation . The hi ... (Published 04/25/2010 / 513 Words) |
| Additional thermal plants to solve Mindanao's energy problem -- Ibazeta - BusinessWorld Online ... Posted on 12 . 06 AM , April 23 , 2010 Additional thermal plants to solve Mindanao 's energy problem - Ibazeta CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - Thermal plants are still the best solution to the Mindanao power problem in the long run , Energy Secretary Jose (Published 04/22/2010 / 505 Words) |
| Amid outages, Davao folk pay more for power ... CITYBUSINESSMEN , who have been complaining of revenue losses due to the daily six-hour outages in Davao del Sur , are expected to raise a howl of protest anew . On Wednesday , the Davao del Sur Electric Cooperative ( Dasureco ) announced that it was increasing ... (Published 04/22/2010 / 417 Words) |
| Power and politics - BusinessWorld Online ... Posted on 11 . 51 PM , April 20 , 2010 Downsouth - By Hernani De Leon Power and politics DAVAO CITY - Cloudy skies in late afternoons and moderate rains in early evenings are back gradually reviving Mindanao 's parched farmlands and filling inland water bodies ... (Published 04/20/2010 / 818 Words) |
| Luzon power supply still short to meet demandNGCP - Business Mirror ... supply in the Luzon grid remains short to meet the demand for electricity as temperature continues to soar . On Thursday the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines ( NGCP ) showed its power-situation update , saying the Luzon grid had a supply deficit of 226 megawatts as demand reached 7,112 (Published 04/15/2010 / 627 Words) |
| Luzon power normalizing - ABS CBN News ... . News Online Beta Home Nation Metro Regions Halalan 2010 Business Tech Biz Moneysense Entertainment Lifestyle Youth Gadgets & Tech Classified Odd Sports Global Filipino (Published 04/15/2010 / 1048 Words) |
| NGCP pressed on Vis-Min grid interconnection - Malaya ... Energy Secretary Jose Ibazeta yesterday said he is pressing the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines ( NGCP ) , operator of the country 's transmission system , to interconnect the Visayas and the Mindanao grids via submarine transmission lines . Ibazeta ... (Published 04/14/2010 / 286 Words) |
| Luzon power normalizing - Business Mirror ... force majeure or any equipment breakdown in Luzon-based power plants Consumers and industries on the island can expect power supply to go back to its normal levels within the second half of the month . Ernesto Pantangco , president of the Philippine Independent Power Producers Association ( < ... (Published 04/14/2010 / 683 Words) |
| Power reserves still thin - Business Mirror ... and industries in the Luzon grid might have to implement energy-conserving practices as power supply in the grid is expected to remain precarious in the next few days . Limited power generation has been attributed to fuel constraints , low water-elevation levels and the advanced scheduled maintenance shutdowns of power plants . These factors make it diffi ... (Published 04/12/2010 / 432 Words) |
| Metro Manila, Luzon fry in oven-hot weather, power rate hike ... &mdash . As if the sizzling summer were not enough , rotating brownouts are back in Metro Manila and Luzon , shutting down air-conditioners and electric fans that help people cope with the heat . Manila Electric Co. ( Meralco ) , the country&rsquo . s biggest power distributor , said all citie ... (Published 04/09/2010 / 1516 Words) |
| Metro folk enjoy holiday break from brownouts - Inquirer.net ... , PhilippinesWith most industries and offices closed for the Araw ng Kagitingan holiday on Friday , residents of Metro Manila and surrounding areas were spared from rotational brownouts as available capacity met peak electricity demand . According to the National Grid Corp. of the < ... (Published 04/09/2010 / 705 Words) |
| Endless power woes - Business Mirror ... shortfall in power supply in the Luzon grid continued to worsen on Thursday as a number of power plants remained unavailable for various reasons . The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines ( NGCP ) reported the Luzon grid had a 883-megawatt ( mW ) deficit on Thursday from estimated peak demand o ... (Published 04/08/2010 / 395 Words) |
| Power bill jumps to all-time high - Malaya ... of the Manila Electric Co. ( Meralco ) , the country 's largest power distributor , should brace for a double whammy in their bills this month . a P0.93 increase in generation charge to P6.7699 per kilowatt and a P0.264 increase in distribution charge to P1.4917 per kWh . A third whammy , in the form of increases in supply and metering charges ... (Published 04/08/2010 / 617 Words) |
| Rotating brownouts worsen in Metro - Inquirer.net ... , PhilippinesRotating brownouts took a turn for the worse Thursday as Metro Manila and other parts of Luzon suffered longer outages because a number of power plants were still down , either on maintenance shutdown or due to fuel constraints . The outages lasted two to three hours , up from just two hours the previous day , in ... (Published 04/08/2010 / 1198 Words) |
| Rolling blackouts return to Manila, suburbs - Manila Standard Today ... blackouts return to Manila , suburbs by Alena Mae S. Flores THE shutdown of a power plant due to a faulty valve plunged Metro Manila and neighboring areas into rolling hour-long blackouts lasting up to 7 p.m. Tuesday , officials said . The power interruption took place starting 10 ... (Published 04/07/2010 / 358 Words) |
| Supply shortfall sparks brownouts - Business Mirror ... and industries in Luzon might have to continue to brace for power interruptions today . Manila Electric Co. ( Meralco ) , the country 's largest power distributor , announced a tentative rotational two-hour brownout on Wednesday , between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. , and 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. , due to the insufficient power c ... (Published 04/07/2010 / 895 Words) |
| Luzon power crunch persists - Malaya ... Manila Electric Co. ( Meralco ) franchise area continued to experience rotating brownouts yesterday due to limited generating capacity in the Luzon grid . In an advisory , Meralco said consumers in its franchise suffered two-hour rotating brownouts yesterday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Data from the National (Published 04/07/2010 / 261 Words) |
| Brownouts back in oven-hot Metro, Luzon ... , PhilippinesAs if the sizzling summer were not enough , rotating brownouts are back in Metro Manila and Luzon , shutting down air-conditioners and electric fans that help people cope with the heat . Manila Electric Co. ( Meralco ) , the countrys biggest power distributor , said all cities and ... (Published 04/07/2010 / 868 Words) |
| More brownouts expected nationwide on Wednesday - Inquirer.net ... , PhilippinesMetro Manila and provinces on the island of Luzon may experience one- to two-hour brownouts on Wednesday due to a power supply deficiency that began on Monday . Mindanao and the Visayas regions may also expect brownouts to continue on Wednesday . According to Acting (Published 04/06/2010 / 566 Words) |
| Brownouts to continue in Visayas - Cebu Daily News ... Visayas and Mindanao areas will continue to experience one to two-hour brownouts today due to a power deficiency that began on Monday . The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines ( NGCP ) data showed that as of yesterday , the Visayas and Mindanao grids continued to experience power su ... (Published 04/06/2010 / 231 Words) |
| Power perks tightening eyed (04/05/2010) Philippine Energy Digest ... is tightening up the grant of incentives for the power sector as it seeks to tie up loose ends in addressing the power shortage in Mindanao . The restrictions will be taken up when the Mindanao Power Crisis Committee meets on April 7 . Board of Investments ( BOI ) man ... (Published 04/05/2010 / 405 Words) |
| Power perks tightening eyed - Malaya ... is tightening up the grant of incentives for the power sector as it seeks to tie up loose ends in addressing the power shortage in Mindanao . The restrictions will be taken up when the Mindanao Power Crisis Committee meets on April 7 . Board of Investments ( BOI ) man ... (Published 04/04/2010 / 404 Words) |
| BusinessWorld Online: Natural gas deposits of marsh areas in ARMM, Caraga cited ... Posted on 10 . 58 PM , April 04 , 2010 Natural gas deposits of marsh areas in ARMM , Caraga cited DAVAO CITY - The government must find ways to tap natural gas deposits in the marshes of Mindanao in its efforts to solve the island 's power supply problem , a former official of the Depart ... (Published 04/04/2010 / 356 Words) |
| Natural gas deposits of marsh areas in ARMM, Caraga cited - BusinessWorld Online ... Posted on 10 . 58 PM , April 04 , 2010 Natural gas deposits of marsh areas in ARMM , Caraga cited DAVAO CITY - The government must find ways to tap natural gas deposits in the marshes of Mindanao in its efforts to solve the island 's power supply problem , a former official of the Depart ... (Published 04/04/2010 / 356 Words) |
| Trade Union Congress of the Philippines - Home ... , Philippines Power barges PB 117 and PB 118 have been in full operation from the very first day that AboitizPower Corp. assumed their full ownership this year and have been used to help ease the electricity shortfall in Mindanao . PB 117 and PB 118 each have a generating capacity o ... (Published 03/29/2010 / 428 Words) |
| Denudation of Lake Lanao watershed stokes Mindanao power crisis - Philippine Information Agency ... . Press Release 2010/03/28 Denudation of Lake Lanao watershed stokes Mindanao power crisis Butuan City ( 28 March ) - The deteriorating state of Lake Lanao 's watershed area contributes to how quickly its water level ebbed with the onslaught of El< ... (Published 03/28/2010 / 597 Words) |
| businessweekmindanao: Two Aboitiz power barges ease electricity <b>...</b> ... barges AboitizPower Corp. have been in full operation since their ownership this year are being used to help ease the electricity shortfall in Mindanao . AboitizPower president and CEO . Erramon Aboitiz said PB 117 and PB 118 each have a generating capacity of 100 MW . (Published 03/27/2010 / 574 Words) |
| Biz groups, major industries cite ways to solve Mindanao power crisis - Philippine Information Agency ... . Press Release 2010/03/25 Biz groups , major industries cite ways to solve Mindanao power crisis Butuan City ( March 25 ) - With the continuing power crisis in Mindanao , big business groups and major industries in Northeastern and Northern Mindanao regions called on the na ... (Published 03/25/2010 / 609 Words) |
| AboitizPower power barges now operational, ease Mindanao shortfall - Manila Bulletin ... specific problem would you like the next Philippine president to address first ? Power barges PB 117 and PB 118 have been in full operation from the very first day that AboitizPower Corp. assumed their full ownership this year and have been used to help ease the electricity shortfall in Mindanao . PB 117 and PB< ... (Published 03/24/2010 / 423 Words) |
| Defiant power co-op gets more electricity ... CITYDefiance paid off for North Cotabatos electric cooperative after power distribution firm National Grid Corp. of the Phils . ( NGCP ) relented and agreed to supply more electricity to the cooperative . The Cotabato Electric Cooperative ( Cotelco (Published 03/24/2010 / 345 Words) |
| Brownouts highlight Luzon's vulnerable power supply - GMA news.tv ... series of unfortunate events led recently to what most consumers considered a thing of the past rotating brownouts that may be minor inconveniences due to their short nature , but were indications nonetheless of Luzons vulnerable power supply . First , operators of several power plants decided to move up preventive maintenance schedules in seeking to ensure that there would ... (Published 03/22/2010 / 943 Words) |
| Outages due to unfortunate events? - BusinessWorld Online ... 's Headlines Posted on 10 . 15 PM , March 21 , 2010 BY JOSE BIMBO F. SANTOS , Reporter Outages due to unfortunate events ? FOCUS A SERIES of unfortunate events led recently to what most consumers considered a thing of the past . rotating brownouts that , albeit ... (Published 03/21/2010 / 969 Words) |
| Cloud-seeding efforts to continue - Business Mirror ... government said it will continue to undertake cloud seeding efforts to mitigate the adverse effects of the El Nio weather phenomenon despite several failed attempts to induce rain in some parts of the country . . We are duty-bound to implement the [ cloud-seeding ] program for as long as there is a request for cloud seeding , . said Lilian Naga , hea ... (Published 03/18/2010 / 729 Words) |
| Mindanao traders seek foreign help on power crisis ... CITYSAYING it could no longer wait for the government , a group of businessmen in Mindanao endorsed proposals from two foreign firms to build generating plants to fill the gap in the islands electricity supply . Government critics said the gap was an artificial crisis designed to benefit cronies of the Arroyo administration as it exits f ... (Published 03/18/2010 / 581 Words) |
| Mindanao power situation improves ... , PhilippinesThe power supply situation in Mindanao has begun to improve as the island grid registered a supply deficit of only 520 megawatts as of Wednesday morning , according to the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines . Although the deficit still meant continued brownouts , the lower level recorded ... (Published 03/17/2010 / 436 Words) |
| P3-B overprice in power dealsErap - Business Mirror ... . President Joseph Estrada on Wednesday exposed a P3-billion possible overprice in the government 's proposed solution to the prevailing power crisis in Mindanao . In a news conference at the Partido ng Masang Pilipino campaign headquarters in Mandaluyong on Wednesday , Estrada ... (Published 03/17/2010 / 745 Words) |
| Power lack in Mindanao - Business Mirror ... consumers and industries in Luzon braced for possible rotating brownouts , the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines ( NGCP ) , in its late Monday update , showed that the Luzon grid has had some reserves to meet demand for electricity . As of 4 p.m. yesterday , NGCP said Luzon ... (Published 03/16/2010 / 733 Words) |
| Power deficiency still rules in Visayas, Mindanao - Business Mirror ... atrocious power deficiency in the Visayas and Mindanao continues to dominate , according to the latest update of the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines ( NGCP ) , with peak Visayas demand on Tuesday of 1,210 megawatts ( mW ) against supply of 1,129 mW . and 1,386 mW in Mindanao wit ... (Published 03/16/2010 / 360 Words) |
| Philippine Capital To Suffer 1-Hour Power Outages Monday - NASDAQ ... Capital To Suffer 1-Hour Power Outages Monday MANILA - ( Dow Jones ) - The Philippine capital and neighboring provinces served by Manila Electric Co. ( MER.PH ) will suffer power outages on Monday due to a shortage of electricity , the power distributor sai ... (Published 03/15/2010 / 218 Words) |
| Philippine Capital To Suffer 1-Hour Power Outages Monday - FOXBusiness ... , March 15 , 2010 Philippine Capital To Suffer 1-Hour Power Outages Monday MANILA - ( Dow Jones ) - The Philippine capital and neighboring provinces served by Manila Electric Co. ( MER.PH ) will suffer power outages on Monday due to a shor ... (Published 03/15/2010 / 206 Words) |
| Low water level in Mindanao forces power firms to shut down more turbines - Philippine Information Agency ... . Press Release 2010/03/14 Low water level in Mindanao forces power firms to shut down more turbines Butuan City ( March 14 ) - The National Power Corp. ( NPC ) has shut down some of the hydroelectric turbines of Agus plants in Lake Lana ... (Published 03/14/2010 / 385 Words) |
| 'Pacman power' prevails over brownout | VX50.com ... SANTOS CITY , Philippines ( UPDATE ) even Mindanaos power outages were no match to . Pacman power . even if only in this city . The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines ( NGCP ) has pledged to spare the city from the rotational brownouts that have been plagu ... (Published 03/14/2010 / 726 Words) |
| Mindanao leaders urge immediate release of P10-B calamity fund <b>...</b> ... CITY , March 14 - Mindanao leaders on Sunday called on the national government to immediately release the P10-billion calamity funds as the El Nino phenomenon continues to wreak havoc on the power and agriculture sectors in the country , particularly in Mindanao . El Nino phenomenon ... (Published 03/14/2010 / 835 Words) |
| ‘Pacman power’ prevails over brownout ... SANTOS CITY , Philippines ( UPDATE ) Even Mindanaos power outages were no match to . Pacman power . even if only in this city . The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines ( NGCP ) has pledged to spare the city from the rotational brownouts that have been plagu ... (Published 03/13/2010 / 721 Words) |
| Palace sets aside $100m for generators in Mindanao - Manila Standard Today ... sets aside $ 100m for generators in Mindanao MACTAN&mdash . President Gloria Arroyo said Friday government banks could make $ 100 million available to Mindanao firms who will lease generators to produce more electricity and ease the power shortage on the island . The Development Bank (Published 03/13/2010 / 357 Words) |
| Filipinos fear TV black-out - Straits Times ... on March 14 , the day of the boxing match of Manny Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey , ' the National Grid Corp said . Experience shows that ` demand increases by as much as 100 megawatts whenever Filipino boxing champ Manny Pacquiao has a televised boxing ... (Published 03/13/2010 / 322 Words) |
| Power blackout fear as Pacquaio enters ring - National ... demand on March 14 , the day of the boxing match of Manny Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey , the National Grid Corp said . Experience shows that demand increases by as much as 100 megawatts whenever Filipino boxing champ Manny Pacquiao has a televised boxing fi ... (Published 03/13/2010 / 353 Words) |
| Pacquiao fans fear load-shedding - Independent Online ... on March 14 , the day of the boxing match of Manny Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey , . the National Grid Corp said . Experience shows that . demand increases by as much as 100 megawatts whenever Filipino boxing champ Manny Pacquiao has a televised boxing ... (Published 03/13/2010 / 352 Words) |
| Gov’t gropes for power crisis solution ... CITY , PhilippinesMindanao faces the prospect of longer periods of darkness , and an automated electoral exercise without electricity , two months after rotating brownouts started , unless emergency power supplies are made on-stream immediately . The deficiency reached a new high of 700 megawatts on March 9 when peak load demand also climbed to a ... (Published 03/13/2010 / 1436 Words) |
| Pacquiao looks to defend WBO title - ABS CBN News ... to watch Pacquiao defend his world welterweight title on Sunday and the fraying national power grid feels the strain . The National Grid Corp acknowledged that the electricity network , already subject to regular black-outs Could face difficulties as millions of Filipinos try to tune in for the bout against Clottey at the Co ... (Published 03/13/2010 / 911 Words) |
| Filipinos fear TV black-out during Pacquiao fight - Bangkok Post ... on March 14 , the day of the boxing match of Manny Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey , . the National Grid Corp said . Experience shows that . demand increases by as much as 100 megawatts whenever Filipino boxing champ Manny Pacquiao has a televised boxing ... (Published 03/13/2010 / 446 Words) |
| Filipinos fear TV black-out during Pacquiao fight - MSN Malaysia News ... on March 14 , the day of the boxing match of Manny Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey , . the National Grid Corp said . Experience shows that . demand increases by as much as 100 megawatts whenever Filipino boxing champ Manny Pacquiao has a televised boxing ... (Published 03/13/2010 / 352 Words) |
| Filipinos fear TV black-out during Pacquiao fight - MSN Philippines News ... on March 14 , the day of the boxing match of Manny Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey , . the National Grid Corp said . Experience shows that . demand increases by as much as 100 megawatts whenever Filipino boxing champ Manny Pacquiao has a televised boxing ... (Published 03/13/2010 / 352 Words) |
| Filipinos Fear Tv Black-out During Pacquiao Fight ... on March 14 , the day of the boxing match of Manny Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey , . the National Grid Corp said . Experience shows that . demand increases by as much as 100 megawatts whenever Filipino boxing champ Manny Pacquiao has a televised boxing ... (Published 03/13/2010 / 363 Words) |
| Blackouts loom on Pacquiao weekend in his home country - The Daily Inquirer ... Philippine power sector scrambles to ensure that there will be enough electricity to keep TV sets Computers , and cinema screens alive up to the very last round as Filipinos nationwide prepare to watch the Manny Pacquiao-Joshua Clottey match on Sunday on whatever medium available . Power supply in all three main grids remained u ... (Published 03/13/2010 / 181 Words) |
| New power outages hit Manila - Straits Times ... - AN ENERGY crisis in the Philippines triggered by a severe drought deepened on Friday as the nation 's capital endured another round of rolling blackouts . It was the third week this year that Manila 's 12 million residents faced power outages , while the mostly rural southern Philippines has faced blackouts daily for more t ... (Published 03/12/2010 / 248 Words) |
| Philippines capital hit by fresh power outages - Sin Chew Jit Poh ... , March 12 ( AFP ) - An energy crisis in the Philippines triggered by a severe drought deepened on Friday as the nation 's capital endured another round of rolling blackouts . It was the third week this year that Manila 's 12 million residents faced power outages , while the mostly rural southern Philippines has fa ... (Published 03/12/2010 / 326 Words) |
| Philippines capital hit by fresh power outages - MSN Malaysia News ... capital hit by fresh power outages An energy crisis in the Philippines triggered by a severe drought deepened on Friday as the nation 's capital endured another round of rolling blackouts . It was the third week this year that Manila 's 12 million residents faced power outages , while the mostly rural southern Philippines has faced ... (Published 03/12/2010 / 328 Words) |
| Leyretana says power crisis not a political issue - Minda News ... CITY ( MindaNews/11 March ) - Undersecretary Virgilio Leyretana of the Mindanao Development Authority ( MinDA ) has urged critics not to link the power crisis to politics . He said over radio that the power crisis plaguing Mindanao , and the count ... (Published 03/12/2010 / 336 Words) |
| Philippines capital hit by fresh power outages - AsiaOne ... - An energy crisis in the Philippines triggered by a severe drought deepened on Friday as the nation ? s capital endured another round of rolling blackouts . It was the third week this year that Manila 's 12 million residents faced power outages , while the mostly rural southern Philippines has faced blackouts daily for more than a mont ... (Published 03/12/2010 / 323 Words) |
| Tariff scheme for RE projects proposed - istockAnalyst.com (press release) ... Source . The Manilla Times ) By Euan Paulo C. Anonuevo , The Manila Times , Philippines Mar. 12 - THE . Energy Regulatory Commission ( ERC ) has released the draft rules for the feed-in-tariff for renewable energy ( RE ) p ... (Published 03/12/2010 / 342 Words) |
| Local officials may decide where to spend calamity funds, says Arroyo - Inquirer.net ... CITY , PhilippinesLocal officials in Mindanao have the discretion where to use their calamity funds depending on the people 's needs amid an El Nio-spawned drought , President Macapagal-Arroyo said . . The LGUs ( local government units ) can use five percent of their budget for calamity where th ... (Published 03/12/2010 / 789 Words) |
| Philippines capital hit by fresh power outages - MSN Philippines News ... capital hit by fresh power outages An energy crisis in the Philippines triggered by a severe drought deepened on Friday as the nation 's capital endured another round of rolling blackouts . It was the third week this year that Manila 's 12 million residents faced power outages , while the mostly rural southern Philippines has faced ... (Published 03/12/2010 / 328 Words) |
| Brownouts loom on Pacquiao weekend ... , PhilippinesAs Filipinos nationwide prepare to watch the Manny Pacquiao-Joshua Clottey match on Sunday on whatever medium available , the power sector scrambles to ensure that there will be enough electricity to keep TV sets Computers and cinema screens alive up to the very last round . As of Friday , p ... (Published 03/12/2010 / 654 Words) |
| ‘Nat’l calamity’ if there’s no power for Pacman fight ... , PhilippinesAs Filipinos nationwide prepare to watch the Manny Pacquiao-Joshua Clottey match on Sunday , the energy sector is scrambling to ensure that there will be enough power to keep television sets Computers and cinema screens running up to the very last round . As of Friday , power supply in all three main g ... (Published 03/12/2010 / 594 Words) |
| Mindanao power rates may balloon - ABS CBN News ... . News Online Beta Home Nation Metro Regions Youth Halalan 2010 Hazard Map World Business Technology Moneysense Entertainment Lifestyle Sports Pinoy Migration ABS-CBN.com TFCNow< ... (Published 03/11/2010 / 815 Words) |
| Stable power supply in Luzon seen with entry of Malampaya gas-to-power platform - Business Mirror ... in the Luzon grid are now assured of stable power supply . This , after the Malampaya gas-to-power project declared the availability of natural-gas supply beginning early Thursday noon . The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines ( NGCP ) advised that Unit 1 of the 1,200-megaWatt ... (Published 03/11/2010 / 629 Words) |
| Tariff scheme for RE projects proposed - Manila Times ... EUAN PAULO C. AONUEVO . Reporter THE . Energy Regulatory Commission ( ERC ) has released the draft rules for the feed-in-tariff for renewable energy ( RE ) projects . Zenaida Cruz Ducut , ERC chairman , said the draft rules , which ... (Published 03/11/2010 / 272 Words) |
| Mindanao power rates may balloon - Business Mirror ... in Mindanao might have to brace for an increase in power rates once the government adopts the National Disaster Coordinating Council 's ( NDCC ) recommendation for a declaration of state of calamity in Mindanao . Energy Secretary Angelo Reyes said the planne ... (Published 03/10/2010 / 462 Words) |
| Palace set to declare state of calamity in Mindanao - Philippine Star ... set to declare state of calamity in Mindanao ( The Philippine Star ) Updated March 11 , 2010 12 . 00 AM MANILA , Philippines - President Arroyo is set to sign a proclamation declaring a state of calamity in Mindanao where a long dry spell brought about by the El (Published 03/10/2010 / 803 Words) |
| Power crisis for Reyes to solve -- Arroyo - ABS CBN News ... . News Online Beta Home Nation Metro Regions Youth Halalan 2010 Hazard Map World Business Technology Moneysense Entertainment Lifestyle Sports Pinoy Migration ABS-CBN.com TFCNow< ... (Published 03/09/2010 / 1130 Words) |
| BUTUAN CITY, March 6 (PNA) - The power crisis in Mindanao is likely to lay off ... - Trading Markets (press release) ... CITY , March 6 ( PNA ) - The power crisis in Mindanao is likely to lay off about 1,000 employees and workers of 27 electric Mar 06 , 2010 ( Asia Pulse Data Source via COMTEX ) - In an interview with top officials of various electric cooperatives in Mindanao , w ... (Published 03/09/2010 / 1223 Words) |
| Poll plans laid out for outages in Mindanao - Business Mirror ... as energy officials disputed allegations the power-supply shortfall , especially in Mindanao , is contrived for various reasons , the Commission on Elections ( Comelec ) has moved to finalize plans to deal with possible outages in the May polls . Comelec Commissioner Gregorio Larrazabal said on ... (Published 03/09/2010 / 1651 Words) |
| Plan to ease Mindanao power crisis in the works - Inquirer.net ... , PhilippinesBefore the end of the week , Malacaang will unveil a plan to ease the worsening power shortage in Mindanao , which is now facing a power deficiency of 750 megawatts , from the 400 MW last week . A select group of Cabinet secretaries is now deliberating on five options that were presented by Energy (Published 03/09/2010 / 682 Words) |
| Poll plans laid out for outages in Mindanao - ABS CBN News ... . News Online Beta Home Nation Metro Regions Youth Halalan 2010 Hazard Map World Business Technology Moneysense Entertainment Lifestyle Sports Pinoy Migration ABS-CBN.com TFCNow< ... (Published 03/09/2010 / 2022 Words) |
| Luzon's power shortage over by weekend - Manila Standard Today ... . s power shortage over by weekend LUZON&rsquo . S power supply will stabilize by the end of this week when the Malampaya gas field resumes supplying the three natural gas-fired plants in Batangas , National Grid Corp. said over the weekend . The system operator said the maintenance shutdown of the ... (Published 03/08/2010 / 283 Words) |
| Power supply still unstable, says NGCP ... , PhilippinesThe countrys power supply remained unstable marked by the thin reserves of the Luzon and the Visayas grids , and huge generation deficiencies of the Mindanao grid . According to the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines ( NGCP ) , the Luzon grid has a gross ... (Published 03/08/2010 / 792 Words) |
| Arroyo eyes power-relief options sans Congress nod - Business Mirror ... said President Arroyo is treading carefully on the issue of obtaining additional generating power for the country , particularly in Mindanao , because she does not want to be accused anew with abusing her powers . Having said this , Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Gary Olivar on Sunday al ... (Published 03/07/2010 / 1331 Words) |
| Editorial: Back to the Dark Ages - Business Mirror ... there 's one single thing that brings us back to the reality that we are a Third World nationno matter how many times we 're told that it 's only a matter of time before we reach First World statusit 's the power outages . We call them brownouts on this side of the Pacific , but these power outages serve to remind us that the country has ye ... (Published 03/07/2010 / 560 Words) |
| Mindanao power crisis threatens to lay off 1000 electric coops workers - Philippine Information Agency ... . Press Release 2010/03/07 Mindanao power crisis threatens to lay off 1,000 electric coops workers Butuan City ( March 7 ) - The power crisis in Mindanao is likely to lay off about 1,000 employees and workers of 27 electric cooperatives in the island . In an interview with top officials of various electric ... (Published 03/07/2010 / 733 Words) |
| GMA eyes aid to Luzon, Mindanao; 'Maybe later, but not now' say traders - Cebu Daily News ... zero or very thin reserves , Cebu 's power supply is still vulnerable to outages in the months ahead . Looking forward with optimism , President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo said Cebu would be able to export electric power to Luzon and to Mindanao after new coal-fired plants are all installed by 2011 . Some (Published 03/07/2010 / 1015 Words) |
| Drought in Philippines Forces Blackouts - Circle of Blue WaterNews ... in Mindanao due to a very low water inflow to their reservoirs brought about by El Nio , . a spokesperson for National Grid Corp , which oversees electrical transmission , told the Manila Standard Today . Luzon , the country 's largest island , is also starting to be affected by the d ... (Published 03/07/2010 / 380 Words) |
| GMA may bypass Congress on crisis - Philippine Star ... , Philippines - President Arroyo is considering bypassing Congress in dealing with the energy crisis in Mindanao . Palace legal experts believe an . aggressive . interpretation of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act or EPIRA may allow state utilit ... (Published 03/07/2010 / 1577 Words) |
| Palace still wishing for Arroyo powers ... , PhilippinesMalacaang is not giving up hope the Senate and House of Representatives can still convene a special session and grant special powers to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to address the power crisis in Mindanao . Gary Olivar , the Presidents deputy ... (Published 03/07/2010 / 965 Words) |
| New coal-fired plant raises Visayas power supply | TradingMarkets.com ... 06 , 2010 ( The Manila Times - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX ) - TOLEDO CITY , Cebu - A Metrobank-led consortium has started to draw power from its new coal-fired power-generating unit here that would stabilize power supply in the Visayas grid . Cebu ... (Published 03/06/2010 / 1777 Words) |
| Gov’t failed to move in averting power crisis—energy exec ... CITY , PhilippinesEnergy Undersecretary Zamzamin Ampatuan said the government 's lack of plan led to the current power crisis and not the El Nio phenomenon which has drained hydropower plants of water . . So let us stop blaming the weather , . Ampatuan said during the information campaign on t ... (Published 03/06/2010 / 629 Words) |
| Gov’t failed to move in averting power crisis—energy exec ... CITY , PhilippinesEnergy Undersecretary Zamzamin Ampatuan said the government 's lack of plan led to the current power crisis and not the El Nio phenomenon which has drained hydropower plants of water . . So let us stop blaming the weather , . Ampatuan said during the information campaign on t ... (Published 03/06/2010 / 629 Words) |
| Mindanao power crisis threatens to lay off 1000 electric coops <b>...</b> ... CITY , March 6 The power crisis in Mindanao is likely to lay off about 1,000 employees and workers of 27 electric cooperatives in the island . In an interview with top officials of various electric cooperatives in Mindanao , work scheduling , rotation of works and even temporary retrenchment might take effect to avert further losses if ... (Published 03/06/2010 / 719 Words) |
| Energy exec says gov’t to blame for power crisis ... CITYENERGY . Undersecretary Zamzamin Ampatuan said it was not the El Nio weather phenomenon but the governments lack of planning that gave rise to the power crisis . Ampatuan said the main problem was really power generation , so let us stop blaming the weather . We have to accept the fact that we did no ... (Published 03/06/2010 / 464 Words) |
| RICE TERRACES ALL DRIED UP DUE TO DROUGHT / POWER OUTAGE ARTIFICIAL? - Philippine Headline News ... TERRACES ALL DRIED UP DUE TO DROUGHT / POWER OUTAGE ARTIFICIAL ? RICE TERRACES ALL DRIED UP DUE TO DROUGHT / POWER OUTAGE ARTIFICIAL ? [ PHOTO AT LEFT - Mounta ... (Published 03/06/2010 / 2381 Words) |
| Davao power coop to retrench workers amid blackouts ... CITY . Reeling from the effects of the forced power outages implemented by the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines , the Davao del Sur Electric Coop . ( Dasureco ) announced its plan , on Friday , to retrench workers to avoid further losses . ... (Published 03/05/2010 / 752 Words) |
| Philippine outages worsen despite Arroyo action - MSN Philippines News ... has been hit , with officials also blaming scheduled plant repairs for the shortage . Jesusito Sulit , spokesman for the National Grid Corp , said engineers believed the problem in the capital would soon be fixed . . We should have a total of 1,700 megawatts back on line by the end of the next week . provided all power plants are repaired ... (Published 03/05/2010 / 257 Words) |
| Power outage widens; relief seen Saturday - Manila Standard Today ... outage widens . relief seen Saturday by Alena Mae S. Flores HOUR-LONG blackouts again hit parts of Metro Manila and the surrounding provinces Thursday as the government grappled with a severe power crisis in Mindanao . President Gloria Arroyo (Published 03/05/2010 / 402 Words) |
| Philippine outages worsen - Straits Times ... has been hit , with officials also blaming scheduled plant repairs for the shortage . Jesusito Sulit , spokesman for the National Grid Corp , said engineers believed the problem in the capital would soon be fixed . ` We should have a total of 1,700 megawatts back on line by the end of the next week ' provided all power plants are repaired ... (Published 03/05/2010 / 248 Words) |
| Philippine outages worsen despite Arroyo action - Sin Chew Jit Poh ... has been hit , with officials also blaming scheduled plant repairs for the shortage . Jesusito Sulit , spokesman for the National Grid Corp , said engineers believed the problem in the capital would soon be fixed . . We should have a total of 1,700 megawatts back on line by the end of the next week . provided all power plants are repaired ... (Published 03/05/2010 / 256 Words) |
| Philippine outages worsen despite Arroyo action - MSN Malaysia News ... has been hit , with officials also blaming scheduled plant repairs for the shortage . Jesusito Sulit , spokesman for the National Grid Corp , said engineers believed the problem in the capital would soon be fixed . . We should have a total of 1,700 megawatts back on line by the end of the next week . provided all power plants are repaired ... (Published 03/05/2010 / 257 Words) |
| Philippine outages worsen despite Arroyo action - ABS CBN News ... . News Online Beta Home Nation Metro Regions Youth Halalan 2010 Hazard Map World Business Technology Moneysense Entertainment Lifestyle Sports Pinoy Migration ABS-CBN.com TFCNow< ... (Published 03/05/2010 / 652 Words) |
| Philippine outages worsen despite Arroyo action - AsiaOne ... has been hit , with officials also blaming scheduled plant repairs for the shortage . Jesusito Sulit , spokesman for the National Grid Corp , said engineers believed the problem in the capital would soon be fixed . . We should have a total of 1,700 megawatts back on line by the end of the next week . provided all power plants are repaired ... (Published 03/05/2010 / 252 Words) |
| Luzon still lacks power; one-hour brownouts continue - BusinessWorld Online ... Posted on 11 . 09 AM , March 05 , 2010 < . font color= . red . Breaking News ( Updated as of 11 . 02 AM ) Luzon still lacks power . one-hour brownouts continue LUZON RESIDENTS will continue to experience power interruptions today as the island 's electric transmission grid remains short of power supply . ... (Published 03/05/2010 / 315 Words) |
| GMA consulting with Congress on power crisis session - Philippine Star ... consulting with Congress on power crisis session ( The Philippine Star ) Updated March 06 , 2010 12 . 00 AM MANILA , Philippines - President Arroyo is trying to convince both chambers of Congress to muster a quorum and pass a joint resolution authorizing government power uti ... (Published 03/05/2010 / 1399 Words) |
| Forced brownouts order defied by North Cotabato power co-op ... CITYThe Mt. Apo Geothermal power plant was unaffected by the dry spell , so why is National Grid Corp. of the Phils . ( NGCP ) forcing the Cotabato Electric Cooperative ( Cotelco ) , which draws its electric supply from the geothermal p ... (Published 03/05/2010 / 505 Words) |
| Power cuts plague residents in Metro Manila and southern areas - GulfNews ... cuts plague residents in Metro Manila and southern areas Manila Electric Co confirmed that some parts of Metro Manila have suffered for an estimated 90 minutes per day . Manila . Power outages hit Metro Manila intermittently and the south Philippines ... (Published 03/05/2010 / 482 Words) |
| Power situation in Luzon, Mindanao worsens - Inquirer.net ... CITY , CEBU , PhilippinesDespite government efforts to solve the problem , the power situation in Luzon and Mindanao have worsened as energy supply deficits soared to their highest levels , with Metro Manila hit by rotating brownouts on Friday . Luzon and Mindanao , which ... (Published 03/05/2010 / 498 Words) |
| Entire Philippine power grid said unstable - HydroWorld ... of report in English by Philippine newspaper The Philippine Star website on 4 March [ Report by Donnabelle Gatdula with reports from Jess Diaz , Jose Rodel Clapano , Delon Porcalla and Rose Tamayo-Tesoro . . ... (Published 03/05/2010 / 1090 Words) |
| Despite geothermal plant, NorthCot not exempt from power interruption -- NGCP - Minda News ... geothermal plant , NorthCot not exempt from power interruption - NGCP GENERAL SANTOS CITY ( MindaNews/3 March ) - North Cotabato , despite the contribution of its geothermal plant to Mindanao&rsquo . s power supply , will not be exempt from the power curtailment currently being implemented , ... (Published 03/04/2010 / 391 Words) |
| Entire RP power grid unstable National Grid Corp | Pro Pinoy ... RP power grid unstable National Grid Corp By Donnabelle Gatdula The Philippine Star MANILA , Philippines The entire Philippine grid not just Mindanao has turned out to be unstable , with power plants bogging down one after another . In a report , the Natio ... (Published 03/04/2010 / 1043 Words) |
| Philippines' Arroyo Declares Power Crisis in Mindanao - Bloomberg ... 4 ( Bloomberg ) - Philippine President Gloria Arroyo declared an electric power crisis on the southern island of Mindanao as an El Nino-induced dry spell forced hydropower plants to cut production , resulting in outages . . I am adopting the recommendation . of Energy Secretary< ... (Published 03/04/2010 / 168 Words) |
| Power crisis to be declared over Mindanao - Manila Standard Today ... crisis to be declared over Mindanao by Joyce Pangco Pa ~ ares PRESIDENT . Arroyo is poised to declare a power crisis in Mindanao to enable the government to swiftly address the shortage there . But the law says Mrs. Arroyo must first make a finding of an impending power sh ... (Published 03/04/2010 / 478 Words) |
| Rare rain helps power Sibulan mini-hydro plant in Davao del Sur - Business Mirror ... CITYA rare rainfall on Tuesday night in the Davao City and Davao del Sur area was not massive enough , but did help prime up one of the power plants of the Sibulan mini-hydroelectric plant that it would commission next week to help maintain the one-hour rotating brownout in the franchise of (Published 03/04/2010 / 480 Words) |
| Brownouts continue in Luzon - Business Mirror ... the Luzon grid continuing to have a generation deficiency of 446 megaWatts ( mW ) Consumers will still have to bear with rotating brownouts , according to the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines ( NGCP ) . In a powersupply update on Thursday , NGCP said the insufficiency results from the decreased capac ... (Published 03/04/2010 / 512 Words) |
| Arroyo eyes crisis powers - Inquirer.net ... , Philippines President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo plans to declare a power crisis in Mindanao in the next few days to give the government more leeway in dealing with the worsening supply shortage on the island , Malacaang announced Thursday . The announcement came as the power supply in the Luzon (Published 03/04/2010 / 1078 Words) |
| Blackouts stopped after power plants are repaired - Manila Standard Today ... stopped after power plants are repaired by Alena Mae Flores and Joyce Pangco Pa ~ ares POWER outages in Luzon have been averted by the reactivation of the Sual and Calaca coal-fired plants , but the shortage in Mindanao is getting worse , the National (Published 03/03/2010 / 549 Words) |
| Mindanao power shortage worsens Blog Archive The Wutz Up in <b>...</b> ... , Philippines - The power deficiency in Mindanao has doubled , raising fears of longer blackouts as well as massive business disruptions . The surge in Mindanao 's power deficiency to 578 megawatts ( MW ) came as electricity supply in Luzon and the Visayas started to normalize yesterday . Mindanao 's wor ... (Published 03/03/2010 / 188 Words) |
| Power 'deloading' by large companies to start next week in Davao City - Business Mirror ... CITYThe voluntary shutting off of the electric power connections of big companies operating in this city and the use of their own generator sets would start next week in a major application of a deloading program that was applied successfully last year in Cebu City . Art Milan , chief operating officer of the Aboitiz-owne ... (Published 03/03/2010 / 736 Words) |
| Arroyo inclined to declare power crisis in South - Business Mirror ... . Arroyo is inclined to declare a power crisis in Mindanao , Malacaang said on Wednesday . . She is inclined to declare , if possible , [ a power crisis ] in Mindanao , only in Mindanao because that 's the most serious part of the problem , . Press Secretary Crispulo Icban (Published 03/03/2010 / 487 Words) |
| Brownouts hit Metro Manila (7:15 pm) - Sun.Star ... - Some areas in Metro Manila and Luzon were hit by brownouts lasting one hour due to generation deficiency at the Luzon grid after three power plants remained offline . The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines ( NGCP ) said Luzon recorded 236-megawatt generation insuffi ... (Published 03/03/2010 / 434 Words) |
| Entire RP power grid unstable - National Grid Corp - Philippine Star ... , Philippines - The entire Philippine grid &ndash . not just Mindanao &ndash . has turned out to be unstable , with power plants bogging down one after another . In a report , the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines ( NGCP ) said reserves in the Luzon and the Visa ... (Published 03/03/2010 / 1084 Words) |
| Brownouts, no brownouts, brownouts - Inquirer.net ... , PhilippinesEnergy officials spoke too soon that Luzon Including Metro Manila , would be spared from further rotating brownouts . Power supply in the countrys main island suffered a shortfall Wednesday afternoon due to the breakdown of two power units , causing up to three-hour rotating outages , accord ... (Published 03/03/2010 / 997 Words) |
| Brownouts hit Metro, other Luzon provinces anew - GMA news.tv ... brownouts have affected portions of Metro Manila and Luzon anew after three power plants failed to deliver power to the Luzon power grid on Wednesday . The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines ( NGCP ) explained that Masinloc 1 with a capacity of 315 megawatt ( M ... (Published 03/03/2010 / 484 Words) |
| 2 power plants back on line; brownouts over - Inquirer.net ... , PhilippinesThe repair of power plants that broke down a few days ago and electricity from the Visayas grid have spared Luzon Including Metro Manila , from further rotating brownouts . The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines ( NGCP ) said Sual (Published 03/02/2010 / 1001 Words) |
| GIBO: GMA SHOULD ACT NOW TO PREVENT ENERGY CRISIS FROM WORSENING - Philippine Headline News ... . GMA SHOULD ACT NOW TO PREVENT ENERGY CRISIS FROM WORSENING GIBO . GMA SHOULD ACT NOW TO PREVENT ENERGY CRISIS FROM WORSENING [ PHOTO AT LEFT - Lakas st ... (Published 03/02/2010 / 2238 Words) |
| NEW POWER PLANTS NEEDED: MINDANAO POWER SHORTAGE WORSENS - Philippine Headline News ... POWER PLANTS NEEDED . MINDANAO POWER SHORTAGE WORSENS NEW POWER PLANTS NEEDED . MINDANAO POWER SHORTAGE WORSENS MANILA , MARCH 3 , 2010 ( STAR ) By Donnabelle Gatdula - The power deficien ... (Published 03/02/2010 / 1445 Words) |
| Mindanao power shortage worsens - Philippine Star ... , Philippines - The power deficiency in Mindanao has doubled , raising fears of longer blackouts as well as massive business disruptions . The surge in Mindanao&rsquo . s power deficiency to 578 megawatts ( MW ) came as electricity supply in Luzon and the Visayas started to normalize yesterday . Mindanao&rsquo ... (Published 03/02/2010 / 1457 Words) |
| Luzon power shortage to ease with plants' repairs - Inquirer.net ... , Philippines ( UPDATE 2 ) Metro Manila and the provinces in Luzon have again been spared from rotating brownouts due to the fast completion of repairs on certain power facilities and the additional electricity being exported by the Visayas grid . According to the National Grid Corp. (Published 03/02/2010 / 656 Words) |
| Luzon brownouts to end soon: Reyes - Malaya ... secretary Angelo Reyes yesterday gave the assurance the power situation will stabilize soon with the expected return into service of the 600-megawatt Calaca coal-fired plant . . Unexpectedly , three major power stations broke down the day before yesterday . Sual with 647 MW , Masinloc with 358 MW and (Published 03/02/2010 / 424 Words) |
| Brownouts greet NP slate in Surigao - Inquirer.net ... CITY , PhilippinesRotating brownouts of five to eight hours greeted the Nacionalista Party Tuesday as it kicked off here its presidential campaign in Mindanao , but standard-bearer Manuel Villar and his running mate Loren Legarda were quick to oppose the grant of any eme ... (Published 03/02/2010 / 904 Words) |
| Solution to Mindanao's hydropower problem can be 'an act of God' - Business Mirror ... the island-wide power summit held at Grand Regal Hotel on Feb. 18 in Davao City , the participants recommended various actions that included . Expeditious repair of Agus 2-Kibawe 138-kiloVolt ( kV ) Lines 1 and 2 by the National Grid Corp. of the (Published 03/02/2010 / 908 Words) |
| Brownouts greet NP slate in Surigao - Inquirer.net ... CITY , PhilippinesRotating brownouts of five to eight hours greeted the Nacionalista Party Tuesday as it kicked off here its presidential campaign in Mindanao , but standard-bearer Manuel Villar and his running mate Loren Legarda were quick to oppose the grant of any eme ... (Published 03/02/2010 / 903 Words) |
| Amid power deficits, Reyes rebukes critics - Business Mirror ... the Luzon power supply normalized after two-hour rotating power outages , the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines ( NGCP ) reported the power deficiency in Mindanao had swollen to 587 megaWatts on Tuesday from 390 mW . Walter Brown , NGCP president , said the sy ... (Published 03/02/2010 / 1149 Words) |
| Luzon power shortage to ease with Sual plant reopening - Inquirer.net ... , Philippines ( UPDATE 2 ) Metro Manila and the provinces in Luzon have again been spared from rotating brownouts due to the fast completion of repairs on certain power facilities and the additional electricity being exported by the Visayas grid . According to the National Grid Corp. (Published 03/02/2010 / 656 Words) |
| Arroyo may use emergency powers to solve Mindanao energy crisis ... Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo may likely adopt a recommendation from the energy department to use emergency powers for the looming energy crisis in Mindanao , a Malaca ~ ang official said . The power situation in Mindanao has worsened , with brownouts lasting for up to eight hours , deputy presidential spokesman Gary ... (Published 03/01/2010 / 599 Words) |
| 2 to 3-hour rotating brownouts to hit Metro, Luzon - Inquirer.net ... , Philippines ( UPDATE ) Two-to three-hour rotating brownouts are expected to hit Luzon Including Metro Manila , over the next few days because of the breakdown of the islands three major power plants . Outages lasting two to three hours will be experienced by Luzon grid 's load customers , National ... (Published 03/01/2010 / 725 Words) |
| Breakdowns cause Luzon brownouts - Business Mirror ... power supply in the Luzon grid is again in a precarious state Contrary to claims of the Department of Energy ( DOE ) that power supply is more than enough to provide electricity to households up to June . Two-hour rotating brownouts were announced on Monday as National Grid Corp. of th ... (Published 03/01/2010 / 960 Words) |
| Brownouts hit Luzon - Inquirer.net ... , PhilippinesRotating brownouts Monday hit Luzon Including Metro Manila , because of the breakdown of certain units of the islands three coal-fired power plants . More brownouts are expected in the coming days . The power supply shortfall came in the wake of assurances from the energy department that the Luzon ... (Published 03/01/2010 / 727 Words) |
| GMA has enough powers to deal with crisis - Gibo - Philippine Star ... , Philippines - Administration presidential candidate Gilbert Teodoro Jr. said President Arroyo has enough powers to deal with the unfolding energy crisis , which has sparked rotating blackouts in many parts of the country including Metro Manila . Teodoro told The ST ... (Published 03/01/2010 / 1630 Words) |
| House energy body backs call for special powers on Mindanao - BusinessWorld Online ... Posted on 10 . 15 PM , March 01 , 2010 House energy body backs call for special powers on Mindanao THE HOUSE of Representatives energy committee , headed by the President 's son , has committed to initiate moves for a joint resolution that would authorize agencies of the Executive ... (Published 03/01/2010 / 459 Words) |
| 2 plants conk out; brownouts hit Luzon - Malaya ... big power plants in Luzon bogged down yesterday , prompting the Manila Electric Co. ( Meralco ) to impose two-hour rotating brownouts in Metro Manila and its other franchise areas . Joe Zaldarriaga , Meralco 's external communications officer , said the brownouts started at 10 am and l ... (Published 03/01/2010 / 455 Words) |
| House panel calls for special session on power crisis - Malaya ... House committee on energy yesterday stole a march on the Executive department by calling for a special session to take up a proposed resolution giving President Arroyo emergency powers to deal with the power supply shortage . Under the Electric Power Industry Restructuring Act of 2001 , the ... (Published 03/01/2010 / 627 Words) |
| 'Why is there sudden power lack in South?' - Inquirer.net ... , PhilippinesReeling from the power shortage in Mindanao , rural electric cooperatives suspect that some sectors might be manipulating events to cause an artificial crisis on the island . Why this sudden power supply shortage in the last two months ? asked Sergio Dago-oc , president of the Association of Minda ... (Published 03/01/2010 / 1310 Words) |
| Manila gropes in blackouts as drought intensifies; emergency power urged ... - Parts of the Philippine capital suffered blackouts on Monday , officials said , as a drought-induced power crisis deepened across the impoverished Southeast Asian nation . The Manila Electric Company , which serves the city 's 12 million residents , said it was forced to implement two-hour rotating pow ... (Published 03/01/2010 / 1013 Words) |
| Reyes pushes Arroyo emergency powers - Inquirer.net ... , PhilippinesEnergy Secretary Angelo T. Reyes has asked President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to declare a power crisis in Mindanao so the government can use emergency powers to address the islands worsening supply shortage , which has led to brownouts of up to 24 hours . Reyes (Published 02/28/2010 / 746 Words) |
| Reyes to Palace: Declare power crisis in Mindanao - Philippine Star ... , Philippines - Energy Secretary Angelo Reyes recommended yesterday to President Arroyo to declare a power crisis in Mindanao after the electricity supply problem had worsened due to the El Ni ~ o dry spell . In a press statement , Reyes said the power supply s ... (Published 02/28/2010 / 501 Words) |
| DOE to Palace: Declare power crisis in Mindanao - Malaya ... Department of Energy has recommended to Malacanang that a power crisis be declared in Mindanao to kick start the building of new generating plants by the government , likely through the National Power Corp. Declaration of a power crisis is the first step needed to secure an exemption from the pri ... (Published 02/28/2010 / 525 Words) |
| DOE recommends power crisis declaration in South - Business Mirror ... continuous drop in water levels in Mindanao-based hydroelectric power plants prompted Energy Secretary Angelo Reyes to recommend to President Arroyo on Sunday the declaration of a . power crisis . situation in the island-region . The situation , according to Reyes , has continued to worsen as a r ... (Published 02/28/2010 / 559 Words) |
| Hydroelectric power-dependent Mindanao close to its knees as water levels hit ... - Business Mirror ... CITYHitting rock bottom at the heavily silted Lake Lanao and in the Pulangi River in Bukidnon , the water level has become the central gauge at how far the Mindanao grid could sustain the capacities of its electric power plants , as the El Nio dry spell phenomenon continues to scorch ... (Published 02/28/2010 / 1026 Words) |
| REYES TO PALACE: DECLARE POWER CRISIS IN MINDANAO - Philippine Headline News ... TO PALACE . DECLARE POWER CRISIS IN MINDANAO REYES TO PALACE . DECLARE POWER CRISIS IN MINDANAO MANILA , MARCH 1 , 2010 ( STAR ) By Donnabelle Gatdula - Energy Secretary Angelo (Published 02/28/2010 / 490 Words) |
| Reyes pushes Arroyo emergency powers, cites crisis of power in <b>...</b> ... pushes Arroyo emergency powers , cites crisis of power in South By Amy R. Remo , Christine Avendao Philippine Daily Inquirer MANILA , PhilippinesEnergy Secretary Angelo T. Reyes has asked President (Published 02/28/2010 / 696 Words) |
| Mindanao needs new 600-megawatt plant - Philippine Star ... CITY , Philippines &ndash . Mindanao may be heading for a serious power crisis in three to five years if it fails to put up a 600-megawatt ( MW ) power plant , an energy executive warned . . Increasing power needs contributed by population growth . will lead to a . power crisis three to five years from now , . Manuel (Published 02/27/2010 / 1185 Words) |
| Mindanao needs new 600-megawatt plant | The Philippine Star >> News >> Headlines ... CITY , Philippines &ndash . Mindanao may be heading for a serious power crisis in three to five years if it fails to put up a 600-megawatt ( MW ) power plant , an energy executive warned . . Increasing power needs contributed by population growth . will lead to a . power crisis three to five years from now , . Manuel (Published 02/27/2010 / 1185 Words) |
| 8-hour blackouts hit Mindanao - Philippine Star ... CITY , Philippines &ndash . Despite a decrease in demand , power distributors in Mindanao are still resorting to power curtailment , resulting in six- to eight-hour rotating blackouts , particularly in Central Mindanao . On election day , Mindanao is projected to have reserves of only four megawatts , mak ... (Published 02/26/2010 / 1248 Words) |
| 8-HOUR BLACKOUTS HIT MINDANAO - Philippine Headline News ... BLACKOUTS HIT MINDANAO 8-HOUR BLACKOUTS HIT MINDANAO DAVAO CITY , FEBRUARY 27 , 2010 ( STAR ) By Edith Regalado Despite a decrease in demand , power distributors in Mindanao are still resorting to power curtailment , resulting in six- to eight-hour r ... (Published 02/26/2010 / 1228 Words) |
| Mindanao needs power plant to avert crisis ... CITY . Mindanao , the Philippines ' second-largest island , may face a power crisis in three to five years if it fails to put up a 600 megawatt facility , an energy executive warned . Increasing power needs contributedby population growth . will lead to a power crisis three to five years from now , . Engr . Manuel Hamoy< ... (Published 02/25/2010 / 543 Words) |
| Mindanao needs power facility to avert energy crisis - GMA news.tv ... CITY . Mindanao , the Philippines ' second-largest island , may face a power crisis in three to five years if it fails to put up a 600 megawatt facility , an energy executive warned . Increasing power needs contributedby population growth . will lead to a power crisis three to five years from now , . Engr . Manuel Hamoy< ... (Published 02/25/2010 / 543 Words) |
| Mindanao needs new power plant to avert crisis - GMA news.tv ... CITY . Mindanao , the Philippines ' second-largest island , may face a power crisis in three to five years if it fails to put up a 600 megawatt facility , an energy executive warned . Increasing power needs contributedby population growth . will lead to a power crisis three to five years from now , . Engr . Manuel Hamoy< ... (Published 02/25/2010 / 543 Words) |
| Diesel plant shuts down amid Mindanao power shortage ... CITYSome of the reasons for a shortage of electricity in Mindanao have nothing to do with falling water levels , but rising costs . While the island reels from outages largely blamed on the decline in water levels in sources of hydroelectricity , the National Power Corp. ordered the shutdown of a 35-megawatt power plant becau ... (Published 02/25/2010 / 352 Words) |
| Up to 8-hour outages hit Mindanao - AsiaOne ... Amy R. Remo CEBU CITY - The power supply shortage in Mindanao has worsened , surging to 358 megawatts ( MW ) Tuesday from 218 MW last week , according to National Grid Corp. of the Philippines ( NGCP ) . Except for Davao City (Published 02/24/2010 / 891 Words) |
| Power rate jumps 28% amid dry spell - Manila Standard Today ... rate jumps 28 % amid dry spell ELECTRICITY prices in the wholesale spot market rose in January as a Ni ~ o-induced dry spell curtailed hydro power generation , the Philippine Electricity market Corp. said Tuesday . Prices averaged P4.56 a kilowatt hour in January compared with P3.56 in Dec ... (Published 02/24/2010 / 351 Words) |
| Power 'red alert' in Mindanao - Philippine Star ... CITY , Philippines - The power situation in Mindanao has reached . red alert . status as the generation deficit posted its biggest single day rise on Tuesday , to 358 megawatts . The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines ( NGCP ) said the power deficiency is expected to worsen in th ... (Published 02/24/2010 / 893 Words) |
| El Nino weighs on RP economic growth | Home >> Other Sections <b>...</b> ... Nino weighs on RP economic growth ( philstar.com ) Updated February 24 , 2010 09 . 00 PM MANILA , Philippines ( Xinhua ) - The El Nino weather phenomenon is weighing on this year 's Philippine GDP growth as the dry spell takes its toll on local industries . This wi ... (Published 02/24/2010 / 709 Words) |
| Mindanao power gap worsens - Business Mirror ... CITYThe power-supply deficiency in Mindanao more than doubled within a span of 24 hours early this week , as water inflow from the two main sources of water for the hydroelectricsLake Lanao in Lanao del Sur and Pulangi River in Bukidnondropped precipitately to reduce inflow by as muc ... (Published 02/24/2010 / 607 Words) |
| EL NIO HAVOC CONTINUES: POWER 'RED ALERT' IN MINDANAO - Philippine Headline News ... NIO HAVOC CONTINUES . POWER ` RED ALERT ' IN MINDANAO EL NI O HAVOC CONTINUES . POWER ` RED ALERT ' IN MINDANAO [ PHOTO AT LEFT - COURTESY OF pinoyworld.com ] DAVAO < ... (Published 02/24/2010 / 894 Words) |
| DOE drums up nuclear option amid power supply shortfall - istockAnalyst.com (press release) ... Source . The Manilla Times ) By Euan Paulo C. Anonuevo , The Manila Times , Philippines Feb. 23 - THE . Department of Energy ( DOE ) has resumed its lobby for the use of nuclear power amid a growing shortfall in the Philippines< ... (Published 02/23/2010 / 601 Words) |
| Up to 8-hour outages hit Mindanao ... CITYThe power supply shortage in Mindanao has worsened , surging to 358 megawatts ( MW ) Tuesday from 218 MW last week , according to National Grid Corp. of the Philippines ( NGCP ) . Except for Davao City , which has enough power supply , a number of ... (Published 02/23/2010 / 955 Words) |
| Up to 8-hour outages hit Mindanao - Inquirer.net ... CITYThe power supply shortage in Mindanao has worsened , surging to 358 megawatts ( MW ) Tuesday from 218 MW last week , according to National Grid Corp. of the Philippines ( NGCP ) . Except for Davao City , which has enough power supply , a number of ... (Published 02/23/2010 / 904 Words) |
| 'Keep open mind on nuke option' - Business Mirror ... nuclear option for power generation should always be considered , but keeping an open mind on it will always be needed , Energy Secretary Angelo Reyes told reporters . . Definitely , nuclear-power is always an option that should be made available . We should not shut ourselves out of that option for a number of reasons , . the energy chief said . He ... (Published 02/22/2010 / 905 Words) |
| DOE drums up nuclear option amid power supply shortfall - Manila Times ... EUAN PAULO C. AONUEVO . Reporter THE . Department of Energy ( DOE ) has resumed its lobby for the use of nuclear power amid a growing shortfall in the Philippines ' electricity supply brought about by a prolonged dry spell . . Definitely , [ the ] nuclear option is always an ... (Published 02/22/2010 / 530 Words) |
| Energy executive: Enough power for polls in Mindanao - Philippine Star ... executive . Enough power for polls in Mindanao ( The Philippine Star ) Updated February 23 , 2010 12 . 00 AM MANILA , Philippines - The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines ( NGCP ) yesterday assured the public that there would be enough ... (Published 02/22/2010 / 1037 Words) |
| Press Release - Loren: Solution to power crisis begins at home <b>...</b> ... Release February 22 , 2010 LOREN . SOLUTION TO POWER CRISIS BEGINS AT HOME , ALTERNATIVE SOURCES . Senator Loren Legarda appealed to households to . conserve more Consume less . in order to ease the worsening power crisis in the ... (Published 02/22/2010 / 380 Words) |
| Visayas power supply to stabilize soon, up to 2014, says Reyes - Inquirer.net ... CITYEnergy Secretary Angelo Reyes on Monday said the power situation in the Visayas should stabilize by March 4 and last all the way up to 2014 . Reyes , who presided over a meeting here of Visayas energy stakeholders , said the near daily rotation brownouts would end in the next fe ... (Published 02/22/2010 / 828 Words) |
| ENERGY EXECUTIVE: THERE'S ENOUGH POWER FOR MINDANAO POLLS - Philippine Headline News ... EXECUTIVE . THERE'S ENOUGH POWER FOR MINDANAO POLLS ENERGY EXECUTIVE . THERE'S ENOUGH POWER FOR MINDANAO POLLS MANILA , FEBRUARY 23 , 2010 ( STAR ) The National Grid Corp. o ... (Published 02/22/2010 / 1739 Words) |
| 'Power shortage solution starts with conservation' - Visayan Daily Star ... Loren Legarda appealed to households to . conserve more Consume less . in order to ease the worsening power crisis in the country , especially in Mindanao , a press release from her office said . The National Grid Corp. has placed Mindanao under . red alert . as the power situation continues to worsen . ... (Published 02/22/2010 / 249 Words) |
| Star Business - Visayan Daily Star ... Loren Legarda appealed to households to . conserve more Consume less . in order to ease the worsening power crisis in the country , especially in Mindanao , a press release from her office said . The National Grid Corp. has placed Mindanao under . red alert . as the power situation continues to worsen . ... (Published 02/22/2010 / 324 Words) |
| Bajada plant helps sustain Davao area amid power shortage - Business Mirror ... CITYWhen before , city residents could hear the whirl and hum of the power plant along J.P. Laurel Avenue , today , the Bajada Power Plant ( BPP ) appears silent and inactive . But this network of steel structures , wires , transformers and towers has become the city'sand the entire franchise o ... (Published 02/21/2010 / 731 Words) |
| Emergency powers? - Malaya ... meddling will worsen the problem.' HOT air will not generate a single watt of additional electricity , so why this call on Gloria Arroyo to resort to . emergency powers . in meeting the current shortage in the Visayas and Mindanao and the looming one in Luzon ? The Visayas grid has long been sufferin ... (Published 02/21/2010 / 404 Words) |
| Scenarios of doom if polls fail ... country will celebrate the 24th anniversary of the Edsa People Power Revolution on Feb. 25 amid threats to the holding of the presidential election on May 10 . Ahead of the Edsa I anniversary , Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile raised last week the spe ... (Published 02/21/2010 / 1247 Words) |
| Scenarios of doom if polls fail - Inquirer.net ... country will celebrate the 24th anniversary of the Edsa People Power Revolution on Feb. 25 amid threats to the holding of the presidential election on May 10 . Ahead of the Edsa I anniversary , Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile raised last week the spe ... (Published 02/21/2010 / 1196 Words) |
| AMID DROUGHT, FILIPINOS BRACE FOR `THE WORST' - El Paso Inc ... , Philippines &ndash . A drought in the Philippines has destroyed millions of dollars worth of crops , reduced the country&rsquo . s water supply and is threatening widespread blackouts as power companies contend with low water levels in hydroelectric dams , officials said Friday . . It is such a difficult situation because we have just ... (Published 02/20/2010 / 308 Words) |
| More power to Visayas - Inquirer.net ... , Philippines - The rotating brownouts in the Visayas are expected to ease soon as the Luzon grid begins to export part of its power supply to the islands , according to the private corporation that operates the countrys transmission network . The Luzon grid started exporting power last week , which is why the duration of the rotating b ... (Published 02/20/2010 / 1008 Words) |
| Philippines 'Bracing for the Worst' in Drought - New York Times ... A drought in the Philippines caused by the El Nio weather phenomenon has destroyed millions of dollars worth of crops , reduced the country 's water supply and is threatening widespread blackouts as power companies contend with low water levels in hydroelectric dams , officials said Friday . . It is such a difficult situation ... (Published 02/19/2010 / 518 Words) |
| Philippines ‘Bracing for the Worst’ in Drought ... A drought in the Philippines caused by the El Nio weather phenomenon has destroyed millions of dollars worth of crops , reduced the country 's water supply and is threatening widespread blackouts as power companies contend with low water levels in hydroelectric dams , officials said Friday . . It is such a difficult situation ... (Published 02/19/2010 / 518 Words) |
| Power crisis perils Philippine elections - Korea Herald ... , a crucial region in the upcoming Philippine elections in May , is suffering from a serious power shortage as a result of a dry spell , raising fears that the shortfall could imperil the conduct of automated elections on the island . The island accounts for 12 million or about a fourth of the country 's 50 million registered voters . Since Wednesday ( (Published 02/19/2010 / 887 Words) |
| Cebu power supply stabilizes - Manila Bulletin ... Department of Energy ( DoE ) in Region 7 said the power supply situation in Cebu may be back to normal next week with the full operation of Unit I of the Cebu Energy Development Corp. ( CEDC ) coal-fired power plant in Toledo City ... (Published 02/19/2010 / 894 Words) |
| Philippines Braces for Power Shortages on El Nino - BusinessWeek ... Braces for Power Shortages on El Nino ( Update1 ) February 19 , 2010 , 02 . 08 AM EST ( Adds weather forecast in seventh paragraph . ) By Cecilia Yap Feb. 19 ( Bloomberg ) - The Philippines may face power shortages in the coming month ... (Published 02/19/2010 / 412 Words) |
| Opposition urges Arroyo to use emergency powers in Mindanao - Manila Standard Today ... urges Arroyo to use emergency powers in Mindanao by Eileen A. Mencias OPPOSITON lawmakers on Thursday urged President Gloria Arroyo to call a special session so that Congress can declare a state of emergency in Mindanao to deal with an energy cri ... (Published 02/19/2010 / 628 Words) |
| Philippines 'Bracing for the Worst' in Drought - El Paso Inc ... &mdash . A drought in the Philippines caused by the El Ni ~ o weather phenomenon has destroyed millions of dollars worth of crops , reduced the country&rsquo . s water supply and is threatening widespread blackouts as power companies contend with low water levels in hydroelectric dams , officials said Friday . . It is such a ... (Published 02/19/2010 / 528 Words) |
| Philippines Bracing for the Worst in Drought ... farmer walked with his carabao over dried farmland in Batangas province , south of Manila , on Thursday . MANILA A drought in the Philippines caused by the weather phenomenon El Nio has destroyed millions of dollars worth of crops , reduced the country 's water supply and is threatening widespread blackouts a ... (Published 02/19/2010 / 530 Words) |
| GMA open to emergency powers for energy crisis - Philippine Star ... open to emergency powers for energy crisis ( The Philippine Star ) Updated February 20 , 2010 12 . 00 AM MANILA , Philippines - Malaca ~ ang welcomed yesterday a proposal to grant emergency powers to President Arroyo in order to address the power crisis . Deputy presidential ... (Published 02/19/2010 / 1577 Words) |
| Pagasa: Dam levels down - Inquirer.net ... , PhilippinesThe worst of El Nio is not over because the drop in the water levels in Luzon dams may surpass that during the 1997-98 drought if it does not rain soon , the Philippine Atmospheric , Geophysical and Astrological Services Administration ( Pagasa ) said Friday ... (Published 02/19/2010 / 1044 Words) |
| 2010 Presidential Election News - Political Arena - 'Energy <b>...</b> ... CITY , Philippines &ndash . Energy Secretary Angelo Reyes said the power crisis is real and not part of a scenario-building ploy of the administration to disrupt the May elections . . There&rsquo . s nothing political about the power shortage situation &ndash . it&rsqu ... (Published 02/19/2010 / 923 Words) |
| Power crisis perils polls | Pro Pinoy ... , PhilippinesMindanao is suffering from a serious power shortage as a result of a dry spell , raising fears that the shortfall could imperil the conduct of automated elections on the island . The island accounts for 12 million or about a fourth of the country 's 50 million registered voters . Since Wednesday , National Grid Corp. (Published 02/19/2010 / 974 Words) |
| Global warming affects power cost | Sun.Star Network Online ... - An official of the country 's biggest power distributor said Friday that electricity prices are now showing an upward trend as generation charges continue to climb due to global warming . Joe Zaldarriaga , head for external communications of Manila Electric Company ( Meralco ) , said the warm climate b ... (Published 02/19/2010 / 597 Words) |
| Power crisis perils Philippine elections ... , a crucial region in the upcoming Philippine elections in May , is suffering from a serious power shortage as a result of a dry spell , raising fears that the shortfall could imperil the conduct of automated elections on the island . The island accounts for 12 million or about a fourth of the country 's 50 million registered voters . Since Wednesday ( (Published 02/19/2010 / 879 Words) |
| Mindanao continues to suffer from rolling blackouts - Manila Standard Today ... continues to suffer from rolling blackouts by Alena Mae S. Flores THE government has managed to stave off power outages in Luzon , but Mindanao continues to face a critical shortage as a dry spell takes its toll on hydroelectric plants in the region , an industry official said Wednesday . . ... (Published 02/18/2010 / 509 Words) |
| Mindanao, Visayas power situation still bleak ... . National Grid Corporation of the Philippines ( NGCP ) said the Visayas and Mindanao power grids would continue to have reserve deficits because of limited supply coming from power-generating plants . In a statement , the NGCP on Thursday added that because of the generatio ... (Published 02/18/2010 / 489 Words) |
| Isabela dam hits lowest level; water marshals deployed - Philippine Star ... , Nueva Vizcaya , Philippines &ndash . Cagayan Valley residents are bracing for more blackouts in the coming days amid the worsening drought caused by the El Ni ~ o phenomenon that has resulted in the lowest water level recorded this year at the Magat Dam in Isabe ... (Published 02/18/2010 / 946 Words) |
| 'Energy crisis real, not a political scenario' - Philippine Star ... CITY , Philippines &ndash . Energy Secretary Angelo Reyes said the power crisis is real and not part of a scenario-building ploy of the administration to disrupt the May elections . . There&rsquo . s nothing political about the power shortage situation &ndash . it&rsqu ... (Published 02/18/2010 / 962 Words) |
| Power crisis perils polls - Inquirer.net ... , PhilippinesMindanao is suffering from a serious power shortage as a result of a dry spell , raising fears that the shortfall could imperil the conduct of automated elections on the island . The island accounts for 12 million or about a fourth of the countrys 50 million registered voters . Since Wednesday , National Grid Corp. (Published 02/18/2010 / 1044 Words) |
| Power crisis perils polls - Inquirer.net ... , PhilippinesMindanao is suffering from a serious power shortage as a result of a dry spell , raising fears that the shortfall could imperil the conduct of automated elections on the island . The island accounts for 12 million or about a fourth of the countrys 50 million registered voters . Since Wednesday , National Grid Corp. (Published 02/18/2010 / 993 Words) |
| Emergency powers again for power crisis? - Business Mirror ... the energy crisis in Mindanao . no longer a projection [ but ] now at hand , . opposition Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino Rep. Rufus Rodriguez of Cagayan de Oro called on Congress on Thursday to give President Arroyo emergency powers , ... (Published 02/18/2010 / 1042 Words) |
| ENERGY CHIEF: ENERGY CRISIS REAL, NOT A POLITICAL SCENARIO - Philippine Headline News ... CHIEF . ENERGY CRISIS REAL , NOT A POLITICAL SCENARIO ENERGY CHIEF . ENERGY CRISIS REAL , NOT A POLITICAL SCENARIO [ PHOTO AT LEFT - Energy Secretary Angelo< ... (Published 02/18/2010 / 959 Words) |
| ISABELA DAM HITS LOWEST LEVEL; WATER MARSHALS DEPLOYED - Philippine Headline News ... DAM HITS LOWEST LEVEL . WATER MARSHALS DEPLOYED ISABELA DAM HITS LOWEST LEVEL . WATER MARSHALS DEPLOYED [ PHOTO AT LEFT - Photo is loading .. . An employee of the Maga ... (Published 02/18/2010 / 962 Words) |
| Power crisis perils polls - AsiaOne ... Julie Alipala , Amy R. Remo , Philip Tubeza MANILA , Philippines ' Mindanao is suffering from a serious power shortage as a result of a dry spell , raising fears that the shortfall could imperil the conduct of automated elections on the island . The island accounts for 12 million or abo ... (Published 02/18/2010 / 519 Words) |
| Extended brownouts in Mindanao continue as power deficit rises to 159 MW, NGCP ... - Trading Markets (press release) ... brownouts in Mindanao continue as power deficit rises to 159 MW , NGCP says GENERAL SANTOS CITY , Feb 18 , 2010 ( Asia Pulse Data Source via COMTEX ) - The continuing two to three-hour daily rotational brownouts here and in other key cities in Mindanao (Published 02/18/2010 / 975 Words) |
| El Nio to worsen Mindanao power-supply woes, says Conal - Business Mirror ... dry spell brought about by the El Nio phenomenon has started to take a toll on the water levels of the Agus hydropower complex . . This [ receding water levels ] at the Agus hydropower plant will worsen the already critical power supply situation in Mindanao , . Joseph Nocos Conal Holdings C ... (Published 02/17/2010 / 538 Words) |
| Power woes not enough to hurt growth: GMA - Business Mirror ... . Arroyo insisted on Wednesday the power situation is improving , refuting characterizations of a power crisis , as her own energy secretary continued meeting with energy stakeholders to reckon with the thinning reserves in Luzon , and the start of service disruptions in the Visayas and Mindanao . In a separate development ... (Published 02/17/2010 / 1222 Words) |
| Power woes not enough to hurt growth: GMA - ABS CBN News ... . News Online Beta Home Nation Metro Regions Youth Halalan 2010 Hazard Map World Business Technology Moneysense Entertainment Lifestyle Sports Pinoy Migration ABS-CBN.com TFCNow< ... (Published 02/17/2010 / 1591 Words) |
| Limay back online, stabilizes power supply - Malaya ... 620 megawatt Limay combined cycle power plant came on line yesterday , stabilizing the power situation in the Luzon grid . Limay carried an initial load of 240 MW , which is expected to rise to 360 MW today , the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines , operator of the country 's transmission lin ... (Published 02/17/2010 / 391 Words) |
| Power supply remains precarious, says NGCP - Business Mirror ... supply in the Visayas and Mindanao and even in Luzon remains precarious , with reserves still thinning even after assurances received last weekend by the Department of Energy ( DOE ) from a number of power generators . As of February 15 , the National Grid Corp. ... (Published 02/15/2010 / 1174 Words) |
| Brownouts could start today -- DoE - BusinessWorld Online ... 's Headlines Posted on 10 . 53 PM , February 15 , 2010 Brownouts could start today - DoE LUZON COULD START to experience power outages of one to two hours starting today if the 620-megawatt ( MW ) Limay plant owned by a San Miguel Corp. unit remains o ... (Published 02/15/2010 / 480 Words) |
| Mindanews ... CITY ( MindaNews/14 February ) - Opposition to a planned 200 megawatt coal-fired power plant in Maasim , Sarangani province remained strong despite the daily rotating power interruptions experienced since last week in Region 12 ( Southwestern Mindanao ) region . This as the power supply def ... (Published 02/14/2010 / 560 Words) |
| MyFeedMe - Show Article ... is a feed which matches one of your triggers . You can share it with others , archive it or print it if you really need to - but remember the trees ! Sarangani coal plant project nixed despite power outages Source . [ Minda News ] Time . [ GMT . Feb 14 2010 9 . 48AM ] KORONADAL CITY ( MindaNews/ ... (Published 02/14/2010 / 605 Words) |
| MyFeedMe - Show Article ... is a feed which matches one of your triggers . You can share it with others , archive it or print it if you really need to - but remember the trees ! Groups still opposed to Alsons coal plant despite blackouts Source . [ Business World ] Time . [ GMT . Feb 14 2010 3 . 26PM ] KORONADAL - Opposition (Published 02/14/2010 / 636 Words) |
| Groups still opposed to Alsons' coal plant despite blackouts - BusinessWorld Online ... News Posted on 08 . 49 PM , February 14 , 2010 Groups still opposed to Alsons ' coal plant despite blackouts KORONADAL - Opposition from civil society groups to the proposed 200-megawatt ( MW ) coal-fired power plant in Maasim , Sarangani province continues despite the daily rota ... (Published 02/14/2010 / 607 Words) |
| Government measures to address power-supply shortage may jack up electricity rates - Business Mirror ... . Band-Aid solutions the Department of Energy ( DOE ) has put in place to avert looming power-supply shortfalls in Luzon might just turn out to be more expensive for households to bear . . You cannot have power without cost . Although power may be expensive , having no electricity is more expensive , . said Energy Secretary ... (Published 02/14/2010 / 810 Words) |
| Dams from Luzon to Mindanao drying up, cutting power supply ... , PhilippinesFrom Luzon to Mindanao , falling water levels in dams are forcing power suppliers to resort to what they call load shedding , or outages , to cope with demand . Two sources of hydroelectric power in MindanaoLake Lanao in Lanao del Sur and Pulangi River in (Published 02/13/2010 / 499 Words) |
| Brace for 2-3 hour blackouts next week - Manila Standard Today ... for 2-3 hour blackouts next week LUZON faces two- to three-hour blackouts starting next week due to a power supply shortage in the grid , an official said Thursday Luzon is now on . yellow alert , . but that could change to red with the anticipated shutdown of the 650-megawatt Malaya power plant because it is running out of fuel , accord ... (Published 02/12/2010 / 409 Words) |
| Govt allays brownout fears - Manila Times ... of emergency mulled to ward off energy crisis BY ANGELO S. SAMONTE and EUAN PAULO C. AONUEVOReporters Malacaang said that it was prepared to take extreme measures to effectively solve a supposedly looming energy crisis in the country . One step President Gloria ... (Published 02/12/2010 / 1074 Words) |
| Mindanao power situation improves a bit - BusinessWorld Online ... Posted on 08 . 22 PM , February 12 , 2010 Mindanao power situation improves a bit KORONADAL CITY - The power situation in Mindanao improved a bit on Friday , with supply shortfall trimmed by seven megawatts , as a major power plant resumed operations on Thursday , the National (Published 02/12/2010 / 526 Words) |
| Brownouts to hit Luzon - Manila Times ... supply in Mindanao , Visayas critical BY EUAN PAULO C. AONUEVO . Reporter A lack of power supply hovers above the whole of the country 's main island of Luzon because of power-plant outages blamed on maintenance shutdown , technical problems and low water levels from the El (Published 02/11/2010 / 757 Words) |
| Luzon on energy 'red alert' - Philippine Star ... , Philippines - A severe power shortage looms in Luzon this month as fuel and maintenance problems threaten to undermine the operation of two major power plants , according to a ranking official of the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines . NGCP vice president for system operations Carlito < ... (Published 02/11/2010 / 770 Words) |
| Rotating brownout looms - BusinessWorld Online ... 's Headlines Posted on 11 . 23 PM , February 11 , 2010 Rotating brownout looms ELECTRICITY USERS in Luzon now face prospects of hours-long rotating power interruptions a day starting early next week due to critically low supply , power industry officials said in separate interviews yesterday . Carlito C. ... (Published 02/11/2010 / 1176 Words) |
| AboitizPower takes over first of 2 Mindanao power barges - Manila Bulletin ... you think you can trust the automated elections ( more than manual elections ) ? AboitizPower , through wholly owned subsidiary Therma Marine Inc. , ( TMI ) recently assumed ownership of PB 118 , a 100-MW power barge moored at Bgy . San Roque , Maco , in Compostella (Published 02/10/2010 / 276 Words) |
| Low water inflow to power plants increases outages in Mindanao - Business Mirror ... CITYPoor water inflow into the Agus dams in Lanao del Sur and the Pulangi dams in Bukidnon has forced the entire Mindanao grid to resort to rotational brownouts on Wednesday . The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines ( NGCP ) a ... (Published 02/10/2010 / 351 Words) |
| Daddy, daddy, it's dark in here - Manila Standard Today ... . Senate closed its last session day Wednesday without voting on a resolution censuring one of its own , proving once again that the chamber is all sound and fury , signifying nothing&mdash . a tale told by idiots . In the coming days , expect to hear more about Hacienda Luisita , the giant , undistributed Tarlac agricultural estate owned ... (Published 02/05/2010 / 1479 Words) |
| Tight supply, expensive power rates to hit in dry season - Malaya ... plant shutdowns and low water in hydro-electric dams will lead to tighter power supply and higher rates in the dry season , energy officials yesterday said . . If we do n't do anything and that was the reason for this meeting , to do something we will be on yellow alert status in the first half of March and the middle of April , . Energy ... (Published 02/04/2010 / 673 Words) |
| DOE tightens watch over Mindanao plants - Inquirer.net ... DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ( DOE ) has committed to keep an eye on the hydroelectric power plants in Mindanao to ensure their continued operation despite declining water levels caused by El Nio . The hydropower plants will have to be monitored . We have to see to it that they are operating and that they are delivering the right amount ... (Published 02/02/2010 / 430 Words) |
| Power woes may worsen - Philippine Star ... , Philippines - The power supply problem in the country may worsen because of the El Ni ~ o phenomenon , Energy Secretary Angelo Reyes warned yesterday . Because of below normal rainfall , hydroelectric plants , which generate most of the country&rsquo . s power requirement , are suffering outages . (Published 01/28/2010 / 866 Words) |
| Coal delivery fast-tracked - Business Mirror ... DRY spell brought about by the expected El Nio phenomenon this year could further worsen the country 's already precarious power-supply situation . Energy Secretary Angelo Reyes said on Thursday that he will be meeting with power-industry stakeholders next week to devise a plan to prevent the impact of E ... (Published 01/28/2010 / 878 Words) |
| Mindanao to experience power outages - BusinessWorld Online ... Posted on 10 . 51 PM , January 28 , 2010 Mindanao to experience power outages Power plants under maintenance shutdown CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - Mindanao will experience rotating power outages at peak hours due to repair and maintenance work involving several plants , said the Natio ... (Published 01/28/2010 / 394 Words) |
| 2-hour brownouts in Metro Manila; red power alert in Luzon ... , PhilippinesLuzon is now in the grip of a power supply deficiencya problem that is certain to blow anyones fuse . Already , the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines ( NGCP ) has placed Luzon on red alert , citing a breakdown at one of the Sual power plants units . As a result , Manila< ... (Published 01/25/2010 / 600 Words) |
| Rotating brownouts hit Meralco areas - Business Mirror ... this a portent of the months ahead ? Portions of Metro Manila and nearby provinces experienced rotating brownouts on Monday . Manila Electric Co. ( Meralco ) , the country 's largest power distributor , said a manual load dropping ( MLD ) was implemented on Monday starting at 1 . 38 p.m. owing to ... (Published 01/25/2010 / 803 Words) |
| 2-hour brownouts in Metro Manila; red power alert in Luzon - AsiaOne ... , Philippines - Luzon is now in the grip of a power supply deficiency - a problem that is certain to blow anyone 's fuse . Already , the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines ( NGCP ) has placed Luzon on red alert , citing a breakdown at one of the Sual power plant 's units . As a ... (Published 01/25/2010 / 525 Words) |
| South Mindanao dry spell causes agri execs to explore cloud seeding, irrigation - Business Mirror ... Mindanao dry spell causes agri execs to explore cloud seeding , irrigation DAVAO CITYThe El Nio phenomenon is causing a dry spell in the southeastern part of Mindanao , especially in vast plains of Cotabato and Davao planted to cereal grains . The other regions of Mindanao though , f ... (Published 01/24/2010 / 885 Words) |
| Consumer charge sought for RE incentives - istockAnalyst.com (press release) ... Source . The Manilla Times ) By Euan Paulo C. Anonuevo , The Manila Times , Philippines Jan. 21 - The Energy Regulatory Commission ( ERC ) wants electricity consumers to pay for the incentives the government would extend to investors ... (Published 01/21/2010 / 429 Words) |
| Visayans warned anew on brownouts - Business Mirror ... of the Visayan Electric Co. ( Veco ) are asking its consumers to conserve power as Cebu and a large part of the Visayas are experiencing longer brownouts again , despite the expected dip in the demand for power because of cool weather . Veco spokesperson Ethel Nate ... (Published 01/21/2010 / 410 Words) |
| Going green has a price for public - Business Mirror ... you are all for nature conservation and renewable energy , you cannot have them for free . You have to pay . The government will soon establish the rates that will be added to your power bills . This was the message the government sent out on Wednesday as it spelled out the price for going green . . We will impose this [ add-on charge ] on all electricity consumers , . said Fran ... (Published 01/20/2010 / 648 Words) |
| Consumer charge sought for RE incentives - Manila Times ... EUAN PAULO C. AONUEVO . Reporter The Energy Regulatory Commission ( ERC ) wants electricity consumers to pay for the incentives the government would extend to investors in the renewable energy sector . In its draft rules for the feed-in tariff ( FIT ) for renewable energy sou ... (Published 01/20/2010 / 359 Words) |
| Visayas faces bigger power crisis if no new power plants are built - Business Mirror ... as the Visayas is on its knees at present , trying to crawl out of a power crisis , an official of the energy department has warned of another power crisis by 2013 as no new power plants are breaking ground to supply the region 's electricity needs in the next several years . Rey Maleza of the Department of (Published 12/06/2009 / 432 Words) |
| Mindanao brownouts may end within the day ... DE ORO CITY , PhilippinesThe short rotating brownouts plaguing Mindanao since Wednesday due to a blasted power pylon in Lanao del Norte may soon be over as the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines expects to complete within Saturda ... (Published 11/14/2009 / 168 Words) |
| Brownouts plague Mindanao due to blasted pylon ... DE ORO CITY . Short rotating brownouts are being experienced throughout Mindanao as a result of the toppling of a power pylon in Baloi , Lanao del Norte last Wednesday , the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines said Frid ... (Published 11/13/2009 / 315 Words) |
| Sual, Pagbilao power plants turned over to IPPAs - Business Mirror ... management of the contracted capacities of the National Power Corp. ` s ( Napocor ) independent power producers ( IPP ) 1,000-megawatt ( MW ) Sual and 700-MW . Pagbilao were turned over to its new IPP administrators ( IPPAs ) San Miguel Energy Corp ... (Published 11/11/2009 / 406 Words) |
