Rappler's latest stories on Aboitiz Power
DA, DILG to provide solar water systems for off-grid barangays
The Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior and Local Government will team up to provide water for irrigation as well as for drinking to far-flung barangays

Next AboitizPower CEO won't come from Aboitiz clan
(UPDATED) AboitizPower COO Emmanuel Rubio will be the company's president and CEO effective January 1, 2020

AboitizPower begins operating coal plant in Toledo, Cebu
The coal plant will deliver power to Visayan Electric Company and electric cooperatives, as well as to open-access customers in Luzon and the Visayas
Power firms deny collusion allegations
Aboitiz Power Corporation's Manny Rubio says companies won't connive to cause power outages, as these are bad for business

CA says ERC can hear case vs Meralco, Aboitiz subsidiaries
The Court of Appeals junks the petition filed by Meralco and two Aboitiz subsidiaries seeking to dismiss a complaint filed by the Energy Regulatory Commission's investigating unit

AboitizPower ventures into solar rooftops
The power firm sets up a new unit called AboitizPower Distributed Energy, which is eyeing projects in Luzon and the Visayas this year

AboitizPower ready to take over Negros solar power project
The 59-megawatt peak (MWp) solar photovoltaic power generation project is seen to be one of the largest solar power projects in the Philippines to date

AboitizPower expands hydroelectric business
The company's latest facility is the $47-million Maris hydroelectric power plant in Isabela, which took two years to build

LOOK: First half core profit of Meralco and AboitizPower
Meralco s core net income slightly declines to P10 1 billion in the first half of 2017 while that of AboitizPower slightly increases to P10 5 billion

Proposed SEC rule to hit San Miguel, PAL Holdings, Andrew Tan firms
About 68 listed Philippine firms including 4 Andrew Tan led businesses will need to sell more shares to the public if SEC hikes the minimum public float to 20

Eton taps Aboitiz for power supply
Under the agreement Eton Properties will be sourcing 5 2 MW from the MakBan Geothermal Power Plant in Batangas

AboitizPower explores Myanmar, Indonesia amid PH power oversupply
With the current situation the Philippines second largest power producer by capacity says local firms can only grow by expanding outside the country or buying out competitors

AboitizPower exits geothermal exploration in Indonesia
Aboitiz says it will step aside to allow its partner PT Medco Power Indonesia to proceed with the exploration and development of a potential geothermal power plant in Ijen East Java Province

SC orders awarding of Naga Power Plant to Aboitiz's Therma Power
A high court ruling gives the operation and ownership contract of the Naga Power Plant Complex to AboitizPower s Therma Power Visayas Incorporated

DOE chief Cusi: Arroyo, Aboitiz have nothing to do with my post
Cusi says his capabilities as new DOE chief are not defined by his friendship with the Arroyos and his former post at Aboitiz Shipping

AboitizPower eyes Chevron's PH, Indonesian geothermal assets
These assets which could be for sale next year include one of the world s largest geothermal operations

'NIA, not Aboitiz, to blame for Cagayan Valley floods'
The irrigation agency is facing legal action over the release of water from Magat Dam which caused flooding

Cagayan priest to sue Magat Dam operator over floods
UPDATED The priest says that when SN Aboitiz Power Group released water from Magat Dam at the height of Typhoon Nona Melor it caused head high floods and damaged crops

Meralco: Competitive Selection Process will hurt consumers
The policy is illogical and not in consumers interest as it gives gencos the power to dictate prices says the head of the distribution utility Manuel Pangilinan

AboitizPower sets geothermal project in Indonesia
AboitizPower International Pte Ltd enters into an agreement with PT Medco Power Indonesia for the exploration and development of a potential greenfield geothermal plant in East Java Province

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Prebid terms for Mindanao power plant output ready by Sept
New power plants of Aboitiz Power Alsons and San Miguel Corporation are expected to be put up by the first half of 2016

Pinoys join global call for Norway fossil fuel divestment
Campaigners say Norwegian pension funds 50 70 of Philippine coal plants

Mindanao blackout not cause of damage to Aboitiz plant
The blackout should not be used as an excuse for a 10 month delay in commissioning a new Davao power plant Petilla says

DOE plans to delay Mindanao coal plant privatization
Energy Secretary Petilla says an early auction could cause price shocks and he wants to wait until other plants are built first
Meralco-led consortium resumes 600-MW Subic coal plant
Now that the Supreme Court has ruled in favor of its 600 megawatt power plant RP Energy hopes to complete construction in 3 and a half years

SN Aboitiz Power Group develops hydropower complex in Ifugao
The planned 350 MW power facility marks the company’s first major project under its Greenfield Development Program

Aboitiz Power taps 2 firms for P41-B power plant in Cebu
The project is expected to be finished by 2017 a critical year for the Visayas grid

PEC borrows P33.3B to build Pagbilao Unit 3
An omnibus agreement has been signed with a consortium of lender banks for loans and credit accommodations to finance the construction of Unit 3 of the coal fired plant

Aboitiz Group Q1 profit down on lower power, bank earnings
But the holding firm s food and real estate units performed well during the quarter

Aboitiz group sets P78B power investments
Bulk of the group s capital expenditures for 2014 will go to power in response to the country s need for additional generating capacity
Outcome of power producers 'collusion' probe out soon
A committee composed of the Energy Regulation Commission the Department of Energy and the Philippine Electricity Market Corporation is investigating the reason for the steep increase in Meralco s rates
Market abuse? DOJ sets probe amid Meralco price hike
DOJ will look into allegations of unfair business practice by power firms to increase the price hike of Meralco 3 times more than expected
Pagbilao plant to add 400MW capacity
Team Energy taps Japan s Marubeni to expand the capacity of the 735 MW Pagbilao coal fired plant in Quezon
Aboitiz Equity Q1 income up 17% to P6.8-B
One time gains like the P1 3 B proceeds from sale of City Savings Bank lifted Aboitiz Equity Holdings 17 first quarter financial performance
Aboitiz Power posts 13% jump in 2012 profit
The company generates more output and enjoys higher selling prices
Aboitiz Equity 2012 income lifted by power unit
The holding firm of the Aboitiz family records higher income contributions from all units especially its power generation and distribution arm
Aboitiz eyes 300-MW coal plant in Cebu
The plan to build the plant however has yet to be approved by the company s board
Aboitiz to invest P85-B over 4 years
Prevailing healthy economic and low interest rate environment benefit this capital intensive industry says power executive Erramon Aboitiz
INFOGRAPHIC: Top power players in the Philippines
San Miguel leads the biggest privately controlled power producers in the country
AboitizPower posts P18-B profits, up 13% in 9-mo
Higher power sales and one time gains hiked Aboitiz Power Corp s profits 13 to P18 4 billion from P16 2 billion in the first 9 months
Aboitiz to spend P170-B on power, mainly in Mindanao
Amid a power shortage in Mindanao Aboitiz Power will be pouring funding into new generation projects in the southern Philippines
Aboitiz to build new hydropower facilities in Bukidnon
Aboitiz unit Hedcor will construct two run of river hydroelectric plants that will help boost power supply in Mindanao
Aboitiz Power Q1 profit jumps 10% to P5.6B
The power generation and distribution arm of the Aboitiz family says sales picked up due to more economic activity
Aboitiz to shell out P35B for new power in Mindanao
Aboitiz Power will add 354 megawatts of generating capacity in the region where there is supply shortage