Rappler's latest stories on ILP
DOE: No need for emergency powers on election day
Energy Secretary Zenaida Monsada insists that the supply situation is under control
Meralco sees tight power supply in 2016
Meralco is tapping an additional interim supply of around 240MW to avert a possible power supply problem especially during elections
Luzon on yellow alert as Malampaya reduces supply
This is the second time this week that Luzon is under yellow alert as the Malampaya platform encounters an ‘undisclosed technical problem’
Several power plants on maintenance shutdown in June-July
The Manila Electric Company says that with enough reserves power outages are unlikely to happen during the shutdown
ILP rules amended to include more participants
The Energy Regulatory Commission approves the governing rules to include non captive Meralco customers willing to volunteer for the Interruptible Load Program
DOE optimistic power sufficient on eve of Malampaya shutdown
This is despite low reserves and a recent outage in the country’s biggest coal power plant
Meralco lists 80 ILP participants to plug power shortage
If successful the overall committed interruptible load for summer could reach 1 034 93MW exceeding the initial target for power reserves
Steam powers Mondelēz Philippines’ manufacturing plant
The use of the biomass boiler results in electricity savings comparable to the average annual consumption of a million households
Senate OKs Aquino’s 'special powers'
As the summer months set in the Senate approves on final reading the joint resolution allowing the President to address power shortage
Over 1000MW power reserve ready for Luzon this summer
The Interruptible Load Program will contribute the bulk of additional reserves
Meralco calls for more ILP participants
The January 31 deadline ends but the utility firm is hopeful that more will sign up for the Interruptible Load Program as the dreaded power shortage in summer nears
DOE hopes for the best as Luzon reserves dwindle
Several power plants are offline but thankfully the demand is still manageable that no outages are reported yet in the region
Palace reiterates need for emergency powers
The government is working on other options to mitigate the power shortage especially as summer nears as it awaits lawmakers action on its emergency powers request
Petilla: Implement ILP on yellow, not red alert
It makes little sense to implement the Interruptible Load Program during a red alert when there is already insufficient power says the energy secretary
DOE calls for 32 more ILP participants
The energy department eyes 32 more firms to sign up for the Interruptible Load Program by December 1 in an attempt to address the looming power crisis in summer 2015
Senate puts on hold hearings on emergency powers
The national budget is the priority now Senator Sergio Osmeña III says
House proposes reimbursement for ILP participants
Are you an interruptible load program ILP participant? Congress is proposing government to shoulder your self generation costs
Petilla gives up hope on additional power generation bid
The energy department is banking on 4 options to help avert a power shortage in 2015
Navotas fish port blocks power plant’s 100MW upgrade
Millennium Energy aims to add capacity to its 310 megawatt MW power plant at the Navotas City Fish Port Complex but the fish port has barred the upgrade citing right of way issues
Aquino: Special powers to help gov't 'prepare for the worst'
President Benigno Aquino III says he is the type who plans for the worst and hopes for the best and insists the government needs more options to avert a looming power crisis
Petilla: Even with ILP, brownouts to persist in summer 2015
Energy chief Carlos Jericho Petilla says that even if the Interruptible Load Program is in place brownouts are likely to occur but ‘not severe’
Power producers commit 3K megawatts to Luzon grid until 2017
Meralco has also signed 150 MW of committed interruptible load capacity from various ILP participants
'Manila should do better than Cebu in solving power shortage'
I think ILP is a kind of solution where everyone loses a little bit They re happy losing a little bit for the sake of everyone says Visayan Electric Company CEO Sebastian Lacson of Cebu s experience with ILP after typhoon Yolanda
Meralco customers to pay for ILP?
Meralco has to pay its Interruptible Load Program participants thus its customers may have to shoulder an additional 7 5 centavos for monthly generation charge
DOE warns of 7-week rotating brownout in 2015
Energy Secretary Carlos Jericho Petilla says that if President Aquino does not get special powers at the soonest time there will be a red alert or insufficient power supply in the summer of 2015
Senate to begin hearings on Aquino's additional powers
Senate committee on energy chairman Senator Sergio Osmeña III says he will also conduct technical working group meetings during the break
Miriam favors emergency powers for Aquino
Senator Miriam Santiago says the emergency powers should be limited to 6 months
