May 28, 2019

Forward contracting of power reserves pushed as a policy

By Myrna M. Velasco – May 27, 2019 from Manila Bulletin To improve electricity service reliability in the country, a “forward contracting” arrangement for power reserves is being advocated for system operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines. “As far […]
May 25, 2019

NGCP installs capacitor banks in substations to help improve voltage regulation in Luzon

By Lenie Lectura – May 24, 2019 from Business Mirror THE National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) has installed 10 capacitor banks in its substations to improve voltage regulation in Luzon. The 10 capacitor banks, which have a combined […]
May 17, 2019

Government to require gencos to sell 70% of power plant capacity

By Lenie Lectura – May 16, 2019 from Business Mirror POWER generation companies (gencos) will soon be required by the Department of Energy (DOE) to sell up to 70 percent of their power facilities’ capacity to distribution utilities (DUs) and […]
May 16, 2019

ERC gives green light to SNAP, NGCP ancillary power deals

By Lenie Lectura – May 16, 2019 from Business Mirror THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved the joint application filed by the SN Aboitiz Power (SNAP) group and the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) for approval of their ancillary […]