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Meralco president and chief executive officer Manuel Lopez said there are companies based in the United Kingdom and the US that are interested in the country’s biggest private electricity distribution company.


"There are several UK and US companies who are still interested but I can not give their names while talks are still ongoing," Lopez told The STAR.


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San Lorenzo will reinforce the 1,000-MW Sta. Rita power plant resulting in
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First Gen says no deal yet with British Gas

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | June 12, 2011 - 12:00am

First Gen Corp., the power generation arm of the Lopez Group, said it would evaluate any agreement entered by British Gas Plc for the sale of its stake in the company’s assets.

Business

Meralco gives up on 8% RORB target

By Ted P. Torres | November 20, 2000 - 12:00am

The Manila Electric Corp. (Meralco) has practically given up hopes of attaining an eight-percent return on rate base (RORB) as its P0.30 per kilowatthour (Kwh) rate increase petition has not been granted. Last April,...

Business

Foreign firms still interested in Meralco buy-in — official

By Ted P. Torres | October 14, 2000 - 12:00am

Foreign investors remain interested in acquiring a reasonable stake in the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) despite adverse political conditions now plaguing the country. Meralco president and chief executive officer...

Business

San Lorenzo power plant project on schedule

By Ted P. Torres | April 9, 2000 - 12:00am

Construction work for the 500-megawatt (MW) San Lorenzo gas-fired combined cycle power plant is on schedule, the plant is expected to start commercial operations in 2002. San Lorenzo will reinforce the 1,000-MW...

Business