The country’s sole power grid operator admitted that delayed transmission projects could have improved the grid system and prevented recent and widespread power outages. | MegINQ /PDI
It is not expected to operate at its full 450-MW capacity until July when the NGCP completes additional transmission lines.Alabanza explained that the power interruptions that lasted up to two hours on May 8 were due to the tripping, or shutting down, of the Bolo-Masinloc transmission line, which cut supply from a power plant in Zambales.
The NGCP earlier said thunderstorms and lightning hit transmission lines on Monday afternoon, causing the shutdown. Project timelines were also affected by other factors, including right of way, government permits and restrictions triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, she added. “[But] we are committed to finish [the delayed projects] within the next few months, so we can help strengthen the power system,” she said. “But again, we can only commit to developing our part, but the whole energy supply chain needs to be resilient.”
At the same time, the NGCP said separately that it welcomed regulatory and performance audits conducted by the Energy Regulatory Commission.Subscribe to our daily newsletter
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