DOE scraps coal bid, plans rebid in weeks as Semirara contract nears expiry
‘We’ll rebid in a few weeks. New rules, new bidding,’ Energy Secretary Sharon Garin tells Rappler as Semirara’s contract nears its July 2027 expiry
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NEA seeks extra P7 billion to eliminate non-technical system losses
NEA says eliminating non-technical system losses will require a phased transition, with cooperatives needing billions in loans for metering and other upgrades before they can absorb the costs
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[Vantage Point] Oil’s false prophets
Why oil forecasts fail when war, inventories, and China rewrite the math
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Why Energy Secretary Garin says Pax Silica is ‘too dangerous’ to plug into grid
Energy Secretary Sharon Garin tells Rappler why Pax Silica will likely need its own power system if plugged into the Luzon grid
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EXPLAINER: What is system loss, and how does it affect your power bill?
(1st UPDATE) System loss, which accounts for about 5% of a Meralco bill, includes electricity lost to illegal connections and metering errors. The key question legislators need to answer is who will absorb the cost instead.
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Another fuel price hike set for July 28
The increase follows last week’s big jump, when diesel rose by P10.68 per liter and gasoline by P3.65 per liter
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[Vantage Point] System loss: The electricity consumers pay for but never receive
Behind that popular declaration lies a complicated regulatory system that has protected distribution utilities from costs that most businesses would normally be expected to manage
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How much could you save if system loss charges are removed from your Meralco bill?
System loss, which accounts for about 5% of a Meralco bill, includes electricity lost to illegal connections and metering errors
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Meralco chair Pangilinan: Power industry ‘may not survive’ if asked to absorb system loss
The warning comes from the chairman of Meralco — the distribution giant that posted a record P50.6 billion in core profit in 2025 — who says forcing the power industry to absorb system loss costs could run into tens of billions of pesos
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[Rappler’s Best] The sun sets for the Leviste son
Leandro Leviste once vowed that his solar energy franchise would ‘end energy poverty by 2022.’ Look where we are, and where he is.
