SPC unit to build 300-MW coal plant

Marites Villamor Ilano 10/09/2015

THE board of directors of SPC Power Corp. yesterday ratified the creation of a wholly-owned subsidiary that will build a new coal plant in the City of Naga in southern Cebu. Based on SPC Power’s disclosure to…

‘Learn from PH; develop energy conservation plan’

Marian Z. Codilla, Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/01/2015

APEC CHALLENGE Members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) were encouraged to learn from the Philippines, which is set to implement next year a road map to conserve energy. “I’m very happy to see that our (country)…

TOP TEAM FALLS

Calvin D. Cordova 06/11/2015

Barako Bull drops close one to Kia, loses hold of lead The Kia Carnival caught a big fish in snapping out of a two-game slide as they shocked the Barako Bull Energy, 71-68, last night in the…

DOE: NO OUTAGES IN CEBU

Aileen Garcia-Yap, Victor Anthony V. Silva 05/31/2015

Naga plant damaged by fire; repairs to last days Fire yesterday struck part of the coal-fired power plant in Naga City  causing damage which would take a few days to repair. An official of the Department of…

Archival voices concern on high Veco rates

Marian Z. Codilla 05/13/2015

Cebu City Councilor Nestor Archival wants to look into all applications related to power and power supply contracts in Cebu submitted to the Energy Regulatory Commission. In a privilege speech during the council’s regular session this morning,…

Negros Power inks deal with Thai firm

Aileen Garcia-Yap 04/02/2015

The North Negros Power Corp. (NNEPC) has signed a long term coal supply agreement with Thailand-based Energy Earth Public Company Ltd. (Energy Earth) for the supply of at least 20 million metric tons of coal for 25…

Solar plane takes off Monday for flight around the world

03/09/2015

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirate – A Swiss solar-powered plane has taken off from Abu Dhabi, marking the start of the first attempt to fly around the world without a drop of fuel. Solar Impulse founder André…

Veco exec sees 5% growth in energy sales in 2015

Aileen Garcia-Yap 01/29/2015

With Cebu’s fast-growing economy, the Visayan Electric Co. (Veco) is expecting a five-percent growth in energy sales this year as compared to last year’s  2.3 percent growth. This is based on a projected economic boom by many…

No reduction of power rates, prices of goods

Melissa Q. Cabahug 01/21/2015

Energy rates and prices of basic commodities won’t go down in Cebu anytime soon despite the decline in global oil prices. Engr. Dennis Verallo, head of the utility economics department of the Visayan Electric Co. (Veco) said…

LTFRB-7 holds fare rollback hearing on Dec. 17

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 11/26/2014

The regional office of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) scheduled a Dec. 17 public hearing on a fare rollback petition filed by former Cebu City councilor Augustus Pe Jr. Pe petitioned for a 50-centavo…

400 households in the uplands of Busay in Cebu City benefit from solar power project

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 02/16/2014

  Old kerosene lamps and candles stand in a corner of Gloria Tuico’s home in sitio Laguerta in the upland barangay of Busay in Cebu City. She’ll no longer be relying on them to illuminate her house…

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