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NGCP seeks ERC okay on new services deal

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | February 15, 2013 - 12:00am

National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), the operator of the country’s power transmission highway, has asked the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to approve its ancillary services procurement...

Business

ERC seeks tighter monitoring of power, grid operator performance

By Neil Jerome C. Morales | May 13, 2012 - 12:00am

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is seeking to enhance its monitoring of the reliability and performance of power generators and the grid operator.

Business

The Philippine power generation industry (Part 2)

By Ed F. Limtingco | April 18, 2012 - 12:00am

According to IDEA’s latest copy of Industry Trends, a regular publication of the Institute for Development and Econometric Analysis, Inc. (IDEA), despite the additional capacity and potential investments in...

Freeman Cebu Business

Power backbone eyed to boost Bohol's power requirement

By Ric V. Obedencio | September 10, 2011 - 12:00am

The electric power requirement of Bohol in few years will be enhanced and augmented with the groundbreaking of the P1-billion Bohol Backbone Transmission Project (BBTP) the other day in barangay Sambog of this interior...

Freeman Region

ERC blamed for absence of cost recovery mechanism for reserves

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | February 17, 2010 - 12:00am

The operator of the country’s wholesale electricity spot market is pinning the blame on the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) for the absence of a cost recovery mechanism for reserves.

Business

ERC stresses right to grant permits

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | April 27, 2008 - 12:00am

Business

Transco issues rules on site, equipment standards

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | March 8, 2006 - 12:00am

The National Transmission Corp. (TransCo) has intensified its information campaign for the rules on standard system. As part of the campaign, TransCo is conducting a series of forums on the implementing guidelines...

Business

ERC mulls changes in Phil Grid Code

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | April 11, 2005 - 12:00am

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is looking to amend the Philippine Grid Code to make the rulings more specific and attuned with the needs of the times. The commission has asked the industry stakeholders...

Business

Transco to absorb 4,000 Napocor employees

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | July 12, 2001 - 12:00am

The newly-created National Transmission Co. (Transco) will absorb some 4,000 employees of the soon-to-be abolished National Power Corp. (Napocor), a ranking Napocor official said yesterday. "We have been proposing...

Business