NATIONAL Transmission Corp.’s (TransCo) proposal to supervise the Visayas-Mindanao interconnection project is beyond the scope of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) and should be discussed by the state-led agency with the power system operator, an ERC commissioner said. “[On the supervision over the project], maybe that’s something that they have to take up with NGCP…
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ERC approves NGCP’s P6.86-B Mindanao transmission backbone
POWER system operator National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) will be building a new transmission backbone to carry added power capacity in Mindanao at a cost of P6.86 billion, details of the decision released by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) show. “A perusal of the evidence presented herein showed that NGCP’s application for the…
NGCP seeks support on ROW clearances
The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) has reiterated its call to respect right-of-way (ROW) clearance of transmission lines after violations caused power interruptions in Samar and Leyte last month. In a statement yesterday, NGCP made an appeal for the support of the public to keep ROW clearances free of any and all obstructions….
NGCP wants plants to be in sync on redundant systems
THE National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has called on generation companies to synchronize their systems to that of the grid operator to avoid the repeat of the power interruption on Nov. 15 that left parts of Metro Manila without electricity for at least an hour. “NGCP is urging power plants and distribution utilities…
Global Business Power Corp. looks to build coal-fired plant in Negros island
Global Business Power Corp. (GBPC) is looking at Negros island as the next site to build a coal-fired power plant after its unit Panay Energy Development Corp. (PEDC) officially launched on Wednesday its 150-megawatt (MW) expansion here. “In Negros, there are talks there that they wanted to put up a power plant. We’re very much…
NGCP sets technical standards in grid operations
The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) has set pioneering grid technical standards aimed to improve its operations and services as it sets sight on becoming one of the best power utilities in Southeast Asia. The grid operator has institutionalized the technical standardization system with a total of 109 standards on equipment and material…
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