MANILA, Philippines — The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has ordered the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) to explain the delay in 33 power transmission projects that the agency had already approved.
ERC Chair Agnes Devanadera said in a statement on Thursday that NGCP, the private operator of the country’s transmission network, must explain in detail the changes in the timeline and the events that led to the postponement of the projects’ completion.
The additional transmission lines, along with substations and other grid components, were meant to make the electricity system more resilient to breakdowns and accommodate upcoming power plants that would deliver large…
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