THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved four proposed transmission projects of the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) worth a combined P5.02 billion.
The approved projects are the Granada 230-kilovolt (kV) Substation Project costing P1.94 billion, which is due for completion by Aug. 31, 2028, based on the ERC notice of commission action posted on its website.
The proposed substation project aims to address the overloading of power transformers in Bacolod Substation. It will also provide a new connection point for power customers in Negros Occidental, which will address the load curtailment and power interruption in the area.
The ERC also approved the P1.36-billion Sumangga 138-kV Substation Project, which is due for completion by March 31, 2028. It seeks to alleviate overloading on the Ormoc-Baybay 69-kV Line.
“Furthermore, it seeks to reduce the load on the power transformers at the Ormoc Substation and ensure compliance with the N-1 contingency provision to prevent load curtailment or power interruption during contingencies,” the ERC said.
The P1.13-billion La Carlota 138-kV Substation Project also obtained commission approval. It is scheduled to be finished by Aug. 31, 2028.
The substation project seeks to address the overloading on the Bacolod-San Enrique 69-kV Line and to enhance the reliability of power supply in Negros Occidental and lower the probability of load reductions and power outages.
The ERC also authorized the development of the Nagsaag-Tumana 69-kV Transmission Line Project valued at P583.55 million, with a projected completion date of Nov. 30, 2025.
“The proposed Nagsaag-Tumana 69-kV Transmission Line Project aims to provide additional transmission capacity to cater to the growing power demand in Eastern Pangasinan and to address the overloading of the Nagsaag-Umingan 69-kV Line by transferring other loads of Pangasinan III Electric Cooperative, Inc. to the new transmission line,” the commission said.
The NGCP has said that it has allocated more than P600 billion in capital expenditure for over 100 transmission projects in the pipeline. These form part of the Transmission Development Plant 2024-2050, which are ready for implementation. — Sheldeen Joy Talavera