November 13, 2024- The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) recently conducted a “Power 101” seminar at L’Fisher Hotel, Bacolod City, aimed at educating print and broadcast media representatives, as well as local government information officers, on the key aspects of the country’s power transmission system.

Neil Martin Modina, NGCP AVP and Head, Visayas System Operations, led an in-depth presentation covering NGCP’s history, significant achievements, and its role within the energy industry. His discussion highlighted topics such as substation capacity expansion, NGCP’s performance from 2009 to 2023, and how that performance is evaluated based on various indicators: grid reliability, outage frequency, grid stability, and customer satisfaction. Other key topics included the breakdown of transmission charges on electricity bills and the common causes of power interruptions.

As the Philippines’ sole transmission service provider, NGCP has been responsible for transmitting electricity from generation facilities to distribution utilities and major industries. Since taking over operations in 2009, NGCP has installed 3,729 circuit-kilometers of transmission lines, established 28 new substations, and added 31,190 megavolt-amperes (MVA) of transformer capacity. Over the years, NGCP has completed 75 projects to upgrade and enhance the country’s power grid, with additional projects currently in development.

The seminar concluded with an engaging open forum featuring a panel, including Atty. Cynthia Perez-Alabanza, AVP and Head of the Public Relations Department; Lope Canete, Senior Manager of Operations and Maintenance District 3; Neil Martin Modina, AVP and Head of Visayas System Operations; and Michael Baylosis, Planning Manager of the Transmission Planning and Development Department.

This interactive session allowed attendees to gain deeper insights and ask questions about the technical and operational aspects of the national power grid, particularly highlighting its impact in Negros Occidental.

(Source: Bacolod City Public Information Office)