June 25, 2021

DoE to regulate reserve power procurement, require 5-year forecasts from NGCP

By Angelica Y. Yang – June 23, 2021 | 9:09 pm from Business World THE Department of Energy (DoE) said it will set a competitive process for the grid operator’s procurement of reserve power, known as ancillary services (AS), and […]
June 23, 2021

ERC begins audit of NGCP facilities

BY LENIE LECTURA – JUNE 22, 2021 from Business Mirror THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said it started the virtual inspection of the transmission facilities of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) last June 10. “The ongoing inspections […]
June 22, 2021

Rains help avert Luzon blackouts

By Alena Mae S. Flores – June 21, 2021 at 07:40 pm from manilastandard.net Cooler temperature brought by rains helped ease the tight power reserves in the Luzon grid, a government official said Monday. Grid operator National Grid Corp. of […]
June 21, 2021

Power generation firms have capacity for AS deals–PIPPA

BY LENIE LECTURA – JUNE 21, 2021 from Business Mirror SEVEN power generation companies (gencos) have offered a total of 1,349 megawatts (MW) of their capacity to be utilized as reserves for the power-hungry Luzon grid, the Philippine Independent Power […]