Published August 5, 2021, 7:00 AM
System operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) sought collaboration with the industry stakeholders, primarily with the Department of Energy (DOE), on its bid to finally resolve issues hounding the country’s power system – including those on reserves, transmission facility investments and scheduling of power facilities’ preventive maintenance shutdowns.
The company said a meeting between them as well as with DOE, Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), National Transmission Corporation (TransCo) and other agencies happened on August 4 (Wednesday) to sort out pressing matters on the provision of electricity service to consumers.
On concerns relating to ancillary services procurements or power reserves contracting, NGCP noted that this is being addressed and it has already sounded off adherence to planned conversion of its non-firm contracts into firm AS contracts.