ERC OKs P32-B NGCP Projects

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved the two transmission projects of National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) worth over P32 billion.

- By Brix Lelis

During its latest commission meeting, the ERC authorized the implementation of the P18.8-billion Western Luzon 500-kilovolt backbone project and the P13.2-billion Nagsaag-Santiago 500-kV transmission line.

The Western Luzon project aims to accommodate the entry of bulk generation capacity and reinforce the transmission network in the region in line with efforts to ensure a higher level of power reliability and security.

The Nagsaag-Santiago line project, meanwhile, is designed to handle the incoming capacities from geothermal, solar, and hydropower plants across Ifugao, Kalinga and Apayao.