The 138-kilovolt (kV) high voltage submarine cable in Negros Oriental which suffered technical glitch, has been limiting the transmission of power capacity between the islands of Cebu and Negros. In a statement to the media, transmission firm National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP)...
President Duterte wants an end to rotational brownouts in the country. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte delivers his speech during the grand launching and oath-taking of the Global Coalition of Lingkod Bayan Advocacy Support Groups and Force Multipliers at the Philippine National Police Multipurpose...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Thursday questioned the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) over its P448-million expenses on advertisements and entertainment, saying these should not be passed on to electricity consumers as these are not critical to power transmission operations. “It...
Transmission firm National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) will start soliciting tenders on its targeted competitive bidding for the procurement of ancillary services (AS) or power reserves for the country’s power grids. In a statement to the media, NGCP said it will implement public...
President Duterte has cautioned that the power outages in Luzon might hurt the government's efforts to respond to the pandemic as well as promote the country's economic recovery. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers a public address on June 14, 2021 (Malacañang) The President issued the statement...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday said she supports the proposal to restore to the government control of the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) saying this would allow better management of grid reserves and fix cyber-security issues in the power transmission sector. “It is time to...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Friday said he has “grave reservations” over the Department of Energy’s (DOE) proposal to revert the control of the country’s power grid back to the government. Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy, pointed out corruption was the main reason...
System operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has warned of spikes in the electricity bills of consumers if it will have to adhere to the proposed frame of ancillary services (AS) contracting set forth by the Department of Energy (DOE). “Consumers stand to suffer from...
The Department of Energy (DOE) on Thursday assured it is investigating if there is indeed possible collusion among power distribution firms to ascertain if this is the cause of the recent rotational brownouts that occurred in Luzon. DOE chief Alfonso Cusi told the Senate Energy Committee the agency...
Alyansa ng mga Grupong Haligi ng Agham at Teknolohiya Para sa Mamamayan (AGHAM) President Angelo Palmones has faulted energy authorities for their lack of foresight and action regarding nuclear-based power generation, which could have helped avoid the recent spate of "red alert" status in the Luzon...
Threats of probable rotating brownouts would persist until June 10, as ‘red alert’ conditions are still foreseen in the country’s major power grid, according to the Department of Energy. In a presentation before the House Committee on Energy, DOE Director Mario C. Marasigan indicated that...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has stressed that it wants "compliance" from power plants, distribution utilities (DUs), and other industry players when it comes to the rules it is implementing amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. DOE Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella (PCOO /...
