What's New

Published on Wednesday, 5 July 2017

I. INTRODUCTION

The 29th Status Report on EPIRA implementation covers the period May 2016 to October 2016 with development highlights as follows:

Successful turn over for the closing of sale of 32 MW Power Barge 104 to its new owner, SPC Power Corporation (SPC) and continuing privatization of the government’s remaining assets to include the commencement of privatization of the 650 MW – Malaya Thermal Power Plant;
Promulgation of the regulatory issuance to revise the timeframe for mandatory contestability for end user with 1 MW peak demand consumption to enter with supply contracts with Retail Electricity Supplier (RES) until 26 February 2017 and other relevant policies on the implementation of Retail Competition and Open Access (RCOA);
Continuing improvement in the WESM processes and operations arising from recommendations on audits, evaluation and incorporation of relevant policies to include among others, renewable energy and ancillary services;
Supply and demand monitoring to ensure supply security and reliability including continuing assistance for the development of generation, transmission and distribution projects; and
Continuing efforts to intensify rural electrification with the renewed targets for household electrification.

Published on Wednesday, 5 July 2017

I. INTRODUCTION

The 28th Status Report on EPIRA implementation covers the period November 2015 to April 2016 with development highlights as follows:

Continuing privatization of the government’s remaining assets and adoption of new timelines in light of directives to defer privatization of some assets specifically in Mindanao to address the supply shortage until the commercial operation of new power plants are realized;
Declaration of full contestability timelines and other relevant policies for the retailmarket and increasing participation of Contestable Customers (CC);
Continuing improvement in the WESM processes and operations arising from recommendations on audits, evaluation and incorporation of relevant policies to include among others, renewable energy and ancillary services;
Supply and demand monitoring to ensure supply security and reliability includingcontinuing assistance for the development of generation, transmission and distribution projects; and
Continuing efforts to intensify rural electrification with the renewed targets for household electrification.