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May 15, 2024

Stay informed of the latest happenings and headlines in the Philippine Power Industry with Mabuhay Energy’s Weekly News Spotlight! This week, we're featuring key articles from the Power Industry’s Regulatory sector that are shaping the energy landscape: Spotlight: 𝐄𝐑𝐂 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐰𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐬 ‘𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐬’ 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) indicated that ‘heat wave’ will be added as metrics in determining the reliability indices for power facilities, primarily the electric generating assets. The reliability index, which is also referred to as ‘adequacy or availability index’, typically sets the allowable outages for power facilities – be it for scheduled downtime or on their forced outages either due to technical glitches or external factors, including heat wave and other natural calamities. READ MORE: https://mb.com.ph/2024/5/9/erc-to-integrate-heatwave-as-added-metrics-in-setting-reliability-indices-for-power-facilities 𝐍𝐆𝐂𝐏 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐀𝐦𝐥𝐚𝐧-𝐃𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 National Grid Corp. of the Philippines asked stakeholders and Negros Oriental government officials for assistance as it expedites the completion of the Amlan-Dumaguete 138kV transmission line to mitigate potential power interruptions due to the overloading of the Amlan-Siaton 69kV line. READ MORE: https://manilastandard.net/business/314444770/ngcp-seeks-help-to-complete-amlan-dumaguete-line.html Image sources: BusinessWorld Online, Manila Standard Do you want to stay abreast of the headlines in the Philippine Power Industry? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter today! Talk to our energy professionals by sending an email to info@mabuhayenergy.com. Mabuhay Energy, Your Partner For Growth. Our roster of enthusiastic and experienced energy professionals is ready to make your electricity savings a reality! Visit mabuhayenergy.com or email us at sales@mabuhayenergy.com to begin your energy savings journey! 🔌

May 15, 2024

Curious about what happened in the energy market this past week? Mabuhay Energy's Weekly Market Update has you covered! We've compiled the Luzon average electricity prices and demand per day, along with the power plant activities that occurred each day. We also include environmental factors that may affect our electricity prices and demand. 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐥𝐲 𝐑𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧: The average market prices and demand slightly decreased resulting in lower prices. Moreover, the easterly weather system brought warmer temperatures affecting the country. The average electricity demand in the Luzon grid went up to as high as 11,700 MW while average electricity prices went to as low as Php 4.92 per kwH. 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲-𝐭𝐨-𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧: May 3: Friday - Easterlies affecting the country. May 4: Saturday - Easterlies affecting the country. San Gabriel shutdown and then went online from a Forced Outage while San Lorenzo 60 tripped from a Force Outage. May 5: Sunday - Easterlies affecting the country. San Gabriel shut down and then went online from a Forced Outage. May 6: Monday - Easterlies affecting the country. NGCP issued a Yellow Alert status for Luzon Grid. May 7: Tuesday - Easterlies affecting the country. San Lorenzo 60 went online from a Forced Outage while San Gabriel shut down and then went online from a Forced Outage. May 8: Wednesday - Easterlies affecting the country. May 9: Thursday - Easterlies affecting the country. Stay abreast of the happenings in the Philippine energy market by following us on social media! https://buff.ly/49gRfc3 https://buff.ly/3OpNgSu Data source: https://www.iemop.ph/ Mabuhay Energy: Your Partner for Growth

May 13, 2024

Mabuhay Energy Corporation (MECO) and the other members of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI)'s Energy and Power Committee met with Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) Chairperson Monalisa Dimalanta to discuss the business sector's concerns on energy security and competitive power rates. The courtesy call aimed to foster collaboration and prepare for the upcoming Power Summit on June 19, 2024, organized by the PCCI. Mabuhay Energy, represented by COO and Head of Sales, Marketing, and Regulatory Jacqueline Castillo, works with the PCCI and ERC to ensure the streamlining of passed-on costs from generators to contestable customers which should include maximizing renewable energy benefits for the end-users, ultimately leading to competitive pricing in the retail sector. These contestable customers, often large energy users, play a crucial role in driving the country's economy. MECO’s participation in this discussion as a member of the Technical Working Group (TWG) of the PCCI showcases our commitment to addressing power industry concerns and promoting a reliable and affordable electricity supply for inclusive economic growth for the country. In the photo from the left: Policy and Program Officer for Industry Avery Del Mundo (PCCI), Policy and Program Officer for Energy and Power Angela Bea De Luna (PCCI), Chairman of the Industry Committee Dr. Lloyd Balajadia (PCCI), Co-Chair, Energy Committee Frank Carbon (PCCI), Chairman of the Energy Committee David Chua (PCCI), Commission Chair Monalisa Dimalanta (ERC), George T. Barcelon, Chairman and Director for Energy and Power (PCCI), TWG and Energy Committee Member Jacqueline Castillo (Mabuhay Energy), TWG and Energy Committee Member Ramil Soriano (SEIPI), TWG and Energy Committee Member Jonathan Aldaba, (Aboitiz Power Corp.) Stay updated on the latest news of Mabuhay Energy by following us on social media. Mabuhay Energy, Your Partner For Growth. Our roster of enthusiastic and experienced energy professionals is ready to make your electricity savings a reality! Visit mabuhayenergy.com or email us at sales@mabuhayenergy.com to begin your energy savings journey! 🔌

May 12, 2024

To every incredible mom, thank you for being the beacon of light that guides us through life's darkest moments and the comforting warmth that embraces us in times of sorrow. From all of us at Mabuhay Energy and Excell Energy and PowerGen Corp., Happy Mother’s Day! Mabuhay ang mga liwanag ng ating tahanan. #HappyMothersDay Mabuhay Energy, Your Partner For Growth. Our roster of enthusiastic and experienced energy professionals is ready to make your electricity savings a reality! Visit mabuhayenergy.com or email us at sales@mabuhayenergy.com to begin your energy savings journey! 🔌

May 10, 2024

Curious about what happened in the energy market this past week? Mabuhay Energy's Weekly Market Update has you covered! We've compiled the Luzon average electricity prices and demand per day, along with the power plant activities that occurred each day. We also include environmental factors that may affect our electricity prices and demand. 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐥𝐲 𝐑𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧: The average market prices and demand increased following Yellow Alert statuses in the Luzon Grid this past week. Moreover, the easterly weather system brought warmer temperatures affecting the country. The average electricity demand in the Luzon-Visayas grid went up to as high as 11,794 MW while average electricity prices went up as high as Php 13.21 per kwH. 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲-𝐭𝐨-𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧: April 26: Friday - Easterlies affecting the country. NGCP issued a Yellow Alert status for Luzon Grid. April 27: Saturday - Easterlies affecting the country. April 28: Sunday - Easterlies affecting the country. San Gabriel shut down and then went online from a Forced Outage while Kalayaan 3 tripped from a Forced Outage. April 29: Monday - Easterlies affecting the country. NGCP issued Yellow Alert status for Luzon Grid while Kalayaan 1 tripped from a Forced Outage. April 30: Tuesday - Easterlies affecting the country. NGCP issued a Yellow Alert status for Luzon Grid. Meanwhile, San Gabriel shut down and then went online from a Forced Outage. May 1: Wednesday - Easterlies affecting the country. NGCP issued Yellow Alert status for Luzon Grid while San Gabriel shut down and then went online from a Forced Outage. May 2: Thursday - Easterlies affecting the country. NGCP issued a Yellow Alert status for Luzon Grid. San Gabriel shut down and then went online from a Forced Outage while Kalayaan 3 tripped from a Forced Outage. Stay abreast of the happenings in the Philippine energy market by following us on social media! https://buff.ly/49gRfc3 https://buff.ly/3OpNgSu Data source: https://www.iemop.ph/ Mabuhay Energy: Your Partner for Growth

May 10, 2024

Stay informed of the latest happenings and headlines in the Philippine Power Industry with Mabuhay Energy’s Weekly News Spotlight! This week, we're featuring key articles from the Power Industry’s Regulatory sector that are shaping the energy landscape: Spotlight: 𝐄𝐑𝐂 𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐬 𝐖𝐄𝐒𝐌 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐛 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has ordered the suspension of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) in Luzon and Visayas under certain conditions to mitigate the anticipated increase in prices in the spot market. Under Section 30 of Republic Act No. 9136, otherwise known as “Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001” (EPIRA), the ERC can suspend the operation of the WESM or declare a temporary WESM failure in cases of national and international security emergencies or natural calamities. READ MORE: https://manilastandard.net/news/314441819/erc-temporarily-halts-wesm-operations-to-curb-power-rates.html 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐝: 𝐔𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢-𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐧 The Department of Energy (DOE) and the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) urged electricity distribution utilities (DUs) to tap the ANTI BILL SHOCK Lending Program of the Land Bank of the Philippines to make electricity rates affordable for consumers. Eligible power distributors may loan up to 80% of the incremental increase on their power generation and transmission charges, but not to exceed the repayment capacity of the DUs or three times the average billings of its power suppliers. READ MORE: https://manilastandard.net/news/314442980/gencos-urged-use-anti-bill-shock-loan.html Image sources: BusinessWorld Online, Manila Standard Do you want to stay abreast of the headlines in the Philippine Power Industry? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter today! Talk to our energy professionals by sending an email to info@mabuhayenergy.com. Mabuhay Energy, Your Partner For Growth. Our roster of enthusiastic and experienced energy professionals is ready to make your electricity savings a reality! Visit mabuhayenergy.com or email us at sales@mabuhayenergy.com to begin your energy savings journey! 🔌

May 3, 2024

Maximizing the efficiency of your electricity consumption goes a long way in your own electricity savings journey! Make every watt count using Mabuhay Energy’s Thrifty Tips and see your electricity cost savings become a reality. Sources: Futurespace Manila, International Journal of Research, and Constellation Energy Resources. https://blog.constellation.com/2023/05/08/diy-energy-efficient-projects-weekend/ https://www.futurespacemanila.com/blog/10-tips-and-hacks-to-decrease-your-monthly-electricity-bills-philippines https://internationaljournalofresearch.com/2020/06/23/benefits-of-sun-drying-your-clothes/ Image source: FilGifts.com Follow us on social media for more electricity-saving tips! #MECOThriftyTips Mabuhay Energy, Your Partner For Growth. Our roster of enthusiastic and experienced energy professionals is ready to make your electricity savings a reality! Visit mabuhayenergy.com or email us at sales@mabuhayenergy.com to begin your energy savings journey! 🔌

May 2, 2024

Newly appointed member of the Cold Chain Association of the Philippines - CCAP, Mabuhay Energy (MECO), enthusiastically participated in the Supply Chain Trilogy 2024 held at Shangri-la The Fort last April 23, 2024. At this event, MECO was able to engage its fellow CCAP members to learn about the business solutions the cold storage industry partners offer to solve problems related to the company’s supply chain. Photo Courtesy of Eric Toh Mabuhay Energy, Your Partner For Growth. Our roster of enthusiastic and experienced energy professionals is ready to make your electricity savings a reality! Visit mabuhayenergy.com or email us at sales@mabuhayenergy.com to begin your energy savings journey! 🔌

May 1, 2024

Today, we honor the diligent and dedicated workforce that fuels our nation's economic progress. Your commitment and resilience are the driving forces behind our economy. Together, let us continue lighting the path towards a brighter future, powered by our shared passion and purpose. From everyone at Mabuhay Energy and Excell Energy and PowerGen Corp, we wish every hardworking kababayan, a Happy Labor Day! Mabuhay Energy, Your Partner For Growth. Our roster of enthusiastic and experienced energy professionals is ready to make your electricity savings a reality! Visit mabuhayenergy.com or email us at sales@mabuhayenergy.com to begin your energy savings journey! 🔌

April 30, 2024

Curious about what happened in the energy market this past week? Mabuhay Energy's Weekly Market Update has you covered! We've compiled the Luzon average electricity prices and demand per day, along with the power plant activities that occurred each day. We also include environmental factors that may affect our electricity prices and demand. 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐥𝐲 𝐑𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧: The average market prices and demand increased this past week resulting in higher prices. Moreover, the Ridge of High-Pressure Area and easterly weather system brought warmer temperatures affecting the country. The average electricity demand in the Luzon-Visayas grid went up to as high as 11,814 MW while average electricity prices went up as high as Php 11.19 per kwH. 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲-𝐭𝐨-𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧: April 19: Friday - Ridge of High-Pressure Area (HPA) affecting the country. NGCP issued Red and Yellow Alert statuses for Luzon Grid. April 20: Saturday - Ridge of High-Pressure Area (HPA) affecting the country. NGCP issued Yellow Alert status for the Luzon Grid while market intervention was issued for Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao due to RTD generation. April 21: Sunday - Ridge of High-Pressure Area (HPA) affecting the country. Pagbilao 1 went online from a Forced Outage. Ilijan B sub units went online from an Unplanned Outage while Pagbilao 2 went online then tripped and went online once more from a Force Outage. Additionally, Ilijan Block A 1-1 with a load of 289MW and ST-1 tripped. Furthermore, ALD occurred due to the tripping of Ilijan Blocks A & B then restored. April 22: Monday - Ridge of High-Pressure Area (HPA) affecting the country. Ilijan GT1-2, ST-1, and GT1-1 went online from a Force Outage. April 23: Tuesday - Easterlies affecting the country. NGCP issued Yellow Alert status for Luzon Grid, however, due to tripping of the Balsik San Jose line and activation of SIPS, ALD occurred for Meralco and NGCP feeders, and Luzon Grid was placed on Red Alert. Moreover, the system operator initiated market intervention after the implementation of Manual Load dropping due to generation deficiency. GMEC 1 and BCPP B tripped from a Force Outage while SCPC 1 & 3 tripped and then went online from a Force Outage. April 24: Wednesday - Easterlies affecting the country. NGCP issued Red and Yellow Alert statuses for Luzon Grid while Demand Control Imminent Warning was issued in preparation for the implementation of MLD. Furthermore, GN Power 1 went online from a Force Outage. April 25: Thursday - Easterlies affecting the country. NGCP issued a Yellow Alert for Luzon Grid. Stay abreast of the happenings in the Philippine energy market by following us on social media! https://buff.ly/49gRfc3 https://buff.ly/3OpNgSu Data source: https://www.iemop.ph/ Mabuhay Energy: Your Partner for Growth

April 29, 2024

Stay informed of the latest happenings and headlines in the Philippine Power Industry with Mabuhay Energy’s Weekly News Spotlight! This week, we're featuring key articles from the Power Industry’s Regulatory sector that are shaping the energy landscape: Spotlight: 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐲 - 𝐃𝐎𝐄 The Department of Energy (DOE) is maintaining a moratorium on the development of greenfield coal-fired power plants even as most hydropower plants are currently running on derated capacities, resulting in insufficient power supply affecting the main grids. Energy Secretary Raphael P.M. Lotilla said the DOE sees no reason to lift the moratorium for now as more than 4,000 MW of power supply is expected to boost the country’s overall supply. READ MORE: https://www.bworldonline.com/top-stories/2024/04/26/591072/coal-plant-moratorium-to-stay-doe/ 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐞, 𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 ‘𝐮𝐧𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝’ 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 Senators are now taking steps to investigate and possibly penalize those responsible for the thinning of power supply nationwide. This has been spearheaded by Senator Gatchalian, Senator Escudero, and Senator Hontiveros. All regions—Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao—were placed under red or yellow alerts last Wednesday by the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP). READ MORE: https://business.inquirer.net/456125/more-senators-seek-probe-penalty-for-unjustified-power-outages Image sources: BusinessWorld Online, Inquirer.net Do you want to stay abreast of the headlines in the Philippine Power Industry? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter today! Talk to our energy professionals by sending an email to info@mabuhayenergy.com. Mabuhay Energy, Your Partner For Growth. Our roster of enthusiastic and experienced energy professionals is ready to make your electricity savings a reality! Visit mabuhayenergy.com or email us at sales@mabuhayenergy.com to begin your energy savings journey! 🔌

April 26, 2024

Stay informed of the latest happenings and headlines in the Philippine Power Industry with Mabuhay Energy’s Weekly News Spotlight! This week, we're featuring key articles from the Power Industry’s Regulatory sector that are shaping the energy landscape: Spotlight: 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 ‘𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭’ 𝐢𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐨𝐧 The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is confident that the suspended reserve market will soon resume normal commercial operations. “There have been hiccups in the implementation of the reserve market, but we are confident that with the required information to be submitted to the ERC, we can resume normal operations soon,” ERC Chairperson Monalisa C. Dimalanta said. READ MORE: https://www.bworldonline.com/economy/2024/04/16/588607/energy-regulator-confident-in-resumption-of-normal-reserve-market-operations-soon/ 𝐃𝐎𝐄 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐝 The Department of Energy (DOE) expects the overall power supply situation to improve this weekend following the issuance of red and yellow alerts in Luzon and the Visayas over the last four days. In Luzon, 19 power plants are on forced outage and three others are operating on derated capacities, wiping out 2,284.3 megawatts of electricity to the grid. In the Visayas, 18 power plants are on forced outage while 10 others are running on reduced capacities; thus, the grid lost 757.7 MW of power supply. READ MORE: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1931605/doe-sees-better-power-situation-over-weekend Image sources: BusinessWorld Online, Inquirer.net Do you want to stay abreast of the headlines in the Philippine Power Industry? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter today! Talk to our energy professionals by sending an email to info@mabuhayenergy.com. Mabuhay Energy, Your Partner For Growth. Our roster of enthusiastic and experienced energy professionals is ready to make your electricity savings a reality! Visit mabuhayenergy.com or email us at sales@mabuhayenergy.com to begin your energy savings journey! 🔌

April 25, 2024

Mabuhay Energy Corporation (MECO) is reaffirming its commitment to the electricity cost savings of its cement manufacturing partner, Solid Cement Corporation (CEMEX), with the renewal of its retail supply contract. The pinnacle signing ceremony to commemorate the renewal was held at Discovery Primea Makati last April 16, 2024. Read more here: https://buff.ly/3Uhwsiq In the photo from the left: Assistant Vice President for Sales, Marketing & Regulatory Jhon Nikko Dimazana (Mabuhay Energy), CSO and Head of Trading, Optimization, and Risk Management, Daniell Mark Mangosing (Mabuhay Energy), COO and Head of Sales, Marketing, and Regulatory Jacqueline Castillo (Mabuhay Energy), Chairman and CEO Sherwin Hing (Mabuhay Energy), Procurement Director Juan Carlos Soto (CEMEX), Procurement Manager Corina Angela Rodriguez (CEMEX), and Power Manager Paolo Sulit (CEMEX) Mabuhay Energy, Your Partner For Growth. Our roster of enthusiastic and experienced energy professionals is ready to make your electricity savings a reality! Visit mabuhayenergy.com or email us at sales@mabuhayenergy.com to begin your energy savings journey! 🔌

April 24, 2024

Curious about what happened in the energy market this past week? Mabuhay Energy's Weekly Market Update has you covered! We've compiled the Luzon average electricity prices and demand per day, along with the power plant activities that occurred each day. We also include environmental factors that may affect our electricity prices and demand. 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐥𝐲 𝐑𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧: The average market prices and demand increased this past week resulting in higher prices. Moreover, the easterly weather system brought warmer temperatures to the country early in the week then a ridge of High-Pressure Area affected the country in the later part of the week. The average electricity demand in the Luzon-Visayas grid went up to as high as 11,156 MW while average electricity prices went up as high as Php 13.47 per kwH. 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲-𝐭𝐨-𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧: April 12: Friday - Easterlies affecting the country. SCPC 4 went online from a Forced Outage. April 13: Saturday - Easterlies affecting the country. San Gabriel shutdown then went online from a Planned Outage. April 14: Sunday - Easterlies affecting the country. Sta. Rita 40 tripped from a Forced Outage. April 15: Monday - Easterlies affecting the country. Pagbilao 2 shutdown from a Forced Outage. April 16: Tuesday - Ridge of High Pressure Area (HPA) affecting the country. Pagbilao 1 shutdown from a Forced Outage and SLPGC 2 went online from a Forced Outage. NGCP issued Red and Yellow Alert statuses for Luzon and Visayas Grid while Demand Control Imminent Warning was issued in preparation for the implementation of Manual Load Dropping (MLD). Furthermore, Automatic Load Dropping (ALD) and MLD were implemented due to tripping of Kalayaan 1 & 2 and generation deficiency, then it eventually restored when Kalayaan 1 & 2 went online. Additionally, system operator initiated Market Intervention due to generation deficiency, then lifted. April 17: Wednesday - Ridge of High Pressure Area (HPA) affecting the country. NGCP issued Yellow Alert for Luzon Grid. Sta. Rita 40 went online from a Forced Outage while Kalayaan unit 1 tripped then went online. April 18: Thursday - Ridge of High Pressure Area (HPA) affecting the country. NGCP issued Red and Yellow Alert statuses for Luzon and Visayas Grid. MPGC 2 went online while on commissioning and Malaya 2 shutdown from a Forced Outage. Demand Control Imminent Warning was issued in preparation for the implementation of MLD. Stay abreast of the happenings in the Philippine energy market by following us on social media! https://buff.ly/49gRfc3 https://buff.ly/3OpNgSu Data source: https://www.iemop.ph/ Mabuhay Energy: Your Partner for Growth

April 22, 2024

“The Earth will not continue to offer its harvest, except with faithful stewardship. We cannot say we love the land and then take steps to destroy it for use by future generations. Let us take all the positive steps to protect our land.” —Pope John Paul II As we celebrate Earth Day, may these empowering words by Pope John Paul II serve as an inspiration and reminder of our shared responsibility to protect the environment. On this Earth Day, we, at Mabuhay Energy and Excell Energy and PowerGen Corp, encourage you to take action—whether it’s adopting solar panels, transitioning to LED lighting, or simply taking small steps to conserve energy—every effort counts toward a better, cleaner Earth. Make Earth Day an everyday commitment! Let’s embrace the power of our actions to shape a sustainable tomorrow! Remember, in the act of saving our Earth, we’re ultimately preserving our existence. #EarthDay2024 Mabuhay Energy, Your Partner For Growth. Our roster of enthusiastic and experienced energy professionals is ready to make your electricity savings a reality! Visit mabuhayenergy.com or email us at sales@mabuhayenergy.com to begin your energy savings journey! 🔌

April 19, 2024

We're growing rapidly and looking for a Marketing Executive to join our team of energy professionals. Be a part of one of the fastest-growing retail electricity suppliers in the Philippines! 📈⚡️ If you're passionate about sustainability and want to work with a team of experts, we want to hear from you! Send your CV to careers@mabuhayenergy.com or message us on our social media page. We're excited to hear from you! #hiring #hiringnow #careers #marketing #sales #cv #joinourteam Mabuhay Energy, Your Partner For Growth. Our roster of enthusiastic and experienced energy professionals is ready to make your electricity savings a reality! Visit mabuhayenergy.com or email us at sales@mabuhayenergy.com to begin your energy savings journey! 🔌

April 18, 2024

Curious about what happened in the energy market this past week? Mabuhay Energy's Weekly Market Update has you covered! We've compiled the Luzon average electricity prices and demand per day, along with the power plant activities that occurred each day. We also include environmental factors that may affect our electricity prices and demand. 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐥𝐲 𝐑𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧: The average market prices and demand increased this past week. Moreover, the easterly weather system brought warmer temperatures affecting the country. The average electricity demand in the grid went up to as high as 14,618 MW while average electricity prices went up as high as Php 8.59 per kwH. 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲-𝐭𝐨-𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧: April 5: Friday - Trough of Low-Pressure Area (LPA) affecting Mindanao while Ridge of High-Pressure Area (HPA) extending over the eastern section of Northern Luzon. Ilijan B ST2, Ilijan GT2-1, Ilijan GT1-1, Ilijan ST1, and Pagbilao Unit 1 went online from an Unplanned Outage. Meanwhile, MPGC 2 with a 150MW load tripped from an Unplanned Outage. Pagbilao Unit 1 tripped from an Unplanned Outage while San Gabriel went online from an LNG Commissioning. Furthermore, ALD occurred at MERALCO feeders at 1146H due to the tripping of Pagbilao Unit 1 and was restored. April 6: Saturday - Easterlies affecting the country. San Gabriel shut down from an Unplanned Outage. April 7: Sunday - Easterlies affecting the country. San Gabriel went online and then tripped from an Unplanned Outage while ALD occurred at MERALCO feeders due to the tripping of San Gabriel at 409MW and was restored. April 8: Monday - Easterlies affecting the country. San Gabriel, Ilijan GT2-2, Ilijan ST2, and Ilijan GT2-1 went online from an Unplanned Outage. ALD occurred at MERALCO feeders due to the tripping of Ilijan A (158MW) and B (464MW) and was restored while Ilijan B with 377MW load tripped, no ALD, from an Unplanned Outage. April 9: Tuesday - Easterlies affecting the country. San Gabriel shut down and then went online from an Unplanned Outage while Ilijan GT2-1 went online from an Unplanned Outage. April 10: Wednesday - Easterlies affecting the country. Iljan ST2, Ilijan GT2-2, Ilijan GT1-2, Ilijan A ST1 went online from an Unplanned Outage. April 11: Thursday - Easterlies affecting the country. Stay abreast of the happenings in the Philippine energy market by following us on social media! info.mabuhayenergy.com/Linkedin info.mabuhayenergy.com/Facebook Data source: https://www.iemop.ph/ Mabuhay Energy: Your Partner for Growth

April 15, 2024

Stay informed of the latest happenings and headlines in the Philippine Power Industry with Mabuhay Energy’s Weekly News Spotlight! This week, we're featuring key articles from the Power Industry’s Regulatory sector that are shaping the energy landscape: Spotlight: 𝐃𝐎𝐄 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐆𝐄𝐀 The Department of Energy (DOE) will be studying cost implications as well as the supply reinforcement impact of the forthcoming innovations for energy storage systems (ESS) before integrating a pie of ‘renewable energy + ESS’ in the forthcoming green energy auction (GEAs) for RE projects. For the Philippine market, Energy Assistant Secretary Mylene Capongcol acknowledged that the battery energy storage systems (BESS) being deployed are the short-duration models, which could only store power for up to four (4) hours. READ MORE: https://mb.com.ph/2024/4/12/doe-to-study-impact-of-energy-storage-innovations-prior-to-integration-in-gea 𝐍𝐆𝐂𝐏 ‘𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐥’ 𝐓𝐑𝐎 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 The country’s sole power grid operator is hopeful that the issue concerning the temporary restraining order (TRO) issued in favor of Phirst Park Homes Inc. (PPHI) stopping the construction of a portion of NGCP’s Hermosa-San Jose 500-kilovolt (kV) line covering Bulacan, Pampanga and Bataan will be resolved immediately. READ MORE: https://www.philstar.com/business/2024/04/10/2346486/ngcp-hopeful-tro-lifted-vital-power-line Image sources: Inquirer Business, PhilStar Do you want to stay abreast of the headlines in the Philippine Power Industry? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter today! Talk to our energy professionals by sending an email to info@mabuhayenergy.com. Mabuhay Energy, Your Partner For Growth. Our roster of enthusiastic and experienced energy professionals is ready to make your electricity savings a reality! Visit mabuhayenergy.com or email us at sales@mabuhayenergy.com to begin your energy savings journey! 🔌

April 8, 2024

Stay informed of the latest happenings and headlines in the Philippine Power Industry with Mabuhay Energy’s Weekly News Spotlight! This week, we're featuring key articles from the Power Industry’s Regulatory sector that are shaping the energy landscape: Spotlight: 𝐄𝐑𝐂 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐮𝐭𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐬 The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is not inclined to remove the caps for the days allowed for maintenance shutdowns and even for the ‘forced outages’ of power plants across technologies. ERC said that they only needed to pin down the fitting parameters that would be applied in setting the restrictions, but completely discarding the restrictions is not viable. READ MORE: https://mb.com.ph/2024/4/1/erc-not-amenable-on-removing-caps-for-plant-shutdowns 𝐃𝐎𝐄 𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬: 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐌𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 The Department of Energy (DOE) is soliciting comments from industry stakeholders for a draft circular on a mechanism that aims to provide transparency and fair cost recovery to the power industry participants on the utilization of ancillary service (AS). This mechanism, dubbed causer pays mechanism (CPM), will establish the accountability of the market participants that cause the need for AS. READ MORE: https://businessmirror.com.ph/2024/04/05/doe-keen-on-mechanism-for-recovering-cost-of-as/ Image sources: Inquirer Business, BusinessMirror Do you want to stay abreast of the headlines in the Philippine Power Industry? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter today! Talk to our energy professionals by sending an email to info@mabuhayenergy.com. Mabuhay Energy, Your Partner For Growth. Our roster of enthusiastic and experienced energy professionals is ready to make your electricity savings a reality! Visit mabuhayenergy.com or email us at sales@mabuhayenergy.com to begin your energy savings journey! 🔌

April 6, 2024

We're growing rapidly and we are looking for a Human Resources and Admin Specialist to join our team of energy professionals. Be a part of one of the fastest-growing retail electricity suppliers in the Philippines! 📈⚡️ If you're passionate about sustainability and want to work with a team of experts, we want to hear from you! Send your CV to careers@mabuhayenergy.com or message us on our social media page. We're excited to hear from you! #hiring #hiringnow #careers #admin #humanresources #cv #joinourteam Mabuhay Energy, Your Partner For Growth. Our roster of enthusiastic and experienced energy professionals is ready to make your electricity savings a reality! Visit mabuhayenergy.com or email us at sales@mabuhayenergy.com to begin your energy savings journey! 🔌

April 5, 2024

Meet the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation or PSALM Corporation! Established on June 26, 2001, PSALM became the change agent the government needed to implement the reform in the power industry brought about by the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001 (EPIRA). PSALM’s key roles can be summarized into three functions: Debt Manager, Competition Catalyst, and Electric Cooperative Supporter. This wholly-owned government-controlled entity plays a vital role in the privatization of the National Power Corporation’s (NAPOCOR) assets, settling financial obligations, and supporting electric cooperatives. Learn more about the key players in the Philippine Power Industry by following Mabuhay Energy on social media! Source: https://psalm.gov.ph, PSALM Facebook Page Mabuhay Energy, Your Partner For Growth. Our roster of enthusiastic and experienced energy professionals is ready to make your electricity savings a reality! Visit mabuhayenergy.com or email us at sales@mabuhayenergy.com to begin your energy savings journey! 🔌

April 4, 2024

Curious about what happened in the energy market this past week? Mabuhay Energy's Weekly Market Update has you covered! We've compiled the Luzon and Visayas average electricity prices and demand per day, along with the power plant activities that occurred each day. We also include environmental factors that may affect our electricity prices and demand. 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐥𝐲 𝐑𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧: The average market prices and demand increased this past week resulting in higher prices. Moreover, the easterly weather system brought warmer temperatures affecting the country. The average electricity demand in the Luzon-Visayas grid went up to as high as 12,010 MW while average electricity prices went up as high as Php 7.68 per kwH. 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲-𝐭𝐨-𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧: March 22: Friday - Northeast Monsoon affecting Extreme Northern Luzon while Easterlies affecting the rest of the country. GMEC 1 (Mariveles1) shutdown from an Unplanned Outage. March 23: Saturday - Easterlies affecting the country. Ilijan GT1-1, Ilijan GT2-1, ST2, Ilijan ST1, GT1-2 shutdown from an Unplanned Outage. Meanwhile, celebration of Earth Hour commenced at 8:30PM. March 24: Sunday - Easterlies affecting the country. SCPC 2 with 150MW load tripped from an Unplanned Outage. March 25: Monday - Easterlies affecting the country. SLPGC 1 tripped from a Forced Outage. The highest Luzon Grid Peak Load for the year 2024 is 11,615MW occurred at 1433H today. The previous highest peak was 11, 595MW which occurred last March 6, 2024, at 1451H. March 26: Tuesday - Easterlies affecting the eastern section of the country. Ilijan B GT2-1, SCPC 2, and Ilijan B ST-2 went online from an Unplanned Outage while Masincloc 3 went shutdown from a Planned Outage. In addition, Ilijan B GT2-2, Ilijan GT1-2, and Ilijan ST1 went online from an Unplanned Outage while MPGC 2 went online from a Planned Outage. Sual 2 shutdown from an Unplanned Outage. Moreover, Maintenance Outage (MO) initiated Market Intervention for LVM (1930-1940H due to RTD failure to publish results). Market Resumption 1945H. The highest Luzon Grid Peak Load for the year 2024 is 11,687MW occurred at 1433H today. The previous highest peak was 11, 615MW which occurred last March 25, 2024, at 1451H. March 27: Wednesday - Easterlies affecting the eastern section of the country. Masinloc 1 with 274MW load tripped from an Unplanned Outage while GMEC Unit 1 went online from an Unplanned Outage. Maintenance Outage (MO) Initiated Market Intervention. March 28: Thursday - Easterlies affecting the eastern section of the country. Maintenance Outage (MO) Initiated Market Intervention due to RTD Generation Failure. Stay abreast of the happenings in the Philippine energy market by following us on social media! https://buff.ly/49gRfc3 https://buff.ly/3OpNgSu Data source: https://www.iemop.ph/ Mabuhay Energy: Your Partner for Growth

April 3, 2024

Stay informed of the latest happenings and headlines in the Philippine Power Industry with Mabuhay Energy’s Weekly News Spotlight! This week, we're featuring key articles from the Power Industry’s Regulatory sector that are shaping the energy landscape: Spotlight: 𝐌𝐕𝐈𝐏 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐝𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 In its latest monthly briefing, the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP) reported the latest market data as of 24 March 2024 which indicated a stable supply averaging around 18,900 megawatts (MW). However, the period saw a notable surge in average demand, escalating from 12,372 MW in February to 13,185 MW in March. This increase was observed across regions, with Luzon exhibiting a 6.1% increase, followed by Visayas at 6.4%, and Mindanao at 8.4%. READ MORE: https://www.iemop.ph/news/mvip-improves-supply-security-amidst-system-demand-surges-in-march/ 𝐄𝐑𝐂 𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 ‘𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠’ 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 As surging costs of ancillary services or power reserves had been pointed to as culprits in electricity rate hikes, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has directed ‘settlement and billing suspension’ for the reserve market for the March billing period. With the temporary deferment of reserves market settlement and billing, consumers will feel temporary relief in not shouldering that cost component in the forthcoming billing cycle. The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is enthusiastically poring over the structural changes implemented by the Ontario Energy Board (OEB), primarily on regulation frames that are also viable for enforcement in the Philippine power sector. READ MORE: https://mb.com.ph/2024/3/27/erc-orders-suspension-of-reserve-market-billing-for-march Image sources: IEMOP website, Inquirer Business Do you want to stay abreast of the headlines in the Philippine Power Industry? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter today! Talk to our energy professionals by sending an email to info@mabuhayenergy.com. Mabuhay Energy, Your Partner For Growth. Our roster of enthusiastic and experienced energy professionals is ready to make your electricity savings a reality! Visit mabuhayenergy.com or email us at sales@mabuhayenergy.com to begin your energy savings journey! 🔌

March 31, 2024

Greetings of hope and new beginnings this Easter season from our Chairman and CEO, Mr. Sherwin G. Hing. From all of us at Mabuhay Energy, we wish everyone a blessed Easter Sunday! Mabuhay Energy, Your Partner For Growth. Our roster of enthusiastic and experienced energy professionals is ready to make your electricity savings a reality! Visit mabuhayenergy.com or email us at sales@mabuhayenergy.com to begin your energy savings journey! 🔌