THE members of the Joint Foreign Chambers (JFC) have called on the Senate to act on an open-access bill for data transmission, saying it would improve internet service quality. In a joint statement on Thursday, the JFC said the Senate should begin deliberations on the proposed Open Access in Data Transmission Act when it resumes […]
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ERC cites rate reviews, CSP revision as 2023 priorities
THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said its 2023 priorities are reviewing distribution utility (DU) and transmission rates, as well as revising the guidelines for the competitive selection process (CSP). ERC Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer Monalisa C. Dimalanta said in a Viber message on Thursday that the ERC will work to mitigate expected rate increase […]
NGCP restores transmission line affected by tower bombing
THE NATIONAL Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) said on Wednesday that it has restored the transmission line affected by a tower bombing on Monday. In a media release, NGCP said the Baloi-Aurora 138-kiloVolt (kV) was energized on Wednesday. The transmission line services the provinces of Zamboanga del Norte, including the cities of Dipolog and […]
NGCP tower bombing leaves western Mindanao areas without power
NGCP A POWER transmission tower in Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte was bombed on Monday, causing supply interruptions in western parts of the southern Philippine island of Mindanao, the country’s grid operator reported on Tuesday. The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) said Tower No. 8 of the Baloi-Aurora 138-kiloVolt (kV) line was bombed, which […]
NGCP launches operations at Calamba substation
THE National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) said it has started operating its 230-kiloVolt (kV) substation in Calamba to address the growing demand for power south of the capital region. The project consists of the Calamba 230-kV Substation; the Calamba-Bay 230-kV Transmission Line 2; and the Calamba-Biñan 230-kV Transmission Line 2. The Energy Regulatory […]
Senator renews call to refund power bill cost-of-capital charge after transmission charge adjustment
SENATOR Ana Theresia N. Hontiveros-Baraquel has reiterated her call for the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to refund a cost-of-capital charge on electricity after the agency announced adjustments in computing transmission charges. “Power consumers have been charged for several years with more than the amount they should pay,” she said in Filipino in a statement on […]
Fujitsu and Chugoku Electric Power T&D conduct joint trials to expand use of renewables and improve maintenance of power transmission facilities
TOKYO, Oct 12, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Fujitsu and Chugoku Electric Power Transmission & Distribution Co., Inc. (hereinafter Chugoku Electric Power T&D) today announced the successful completion of joint trials to verify the practical application of environmental data (wind conditions)(1) in the maintenance of power transmission infrastructure. Through the trials, the two […]
Senator floats proposal to refund power bill cost-of-capital charge
THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has been asked to consider ordering a refund of a cost-of-capital charge on electricity as a means of offsetting the impact of rising power bills. Senator Ana Theresia N. Hontiveros-Baraquel said in a statement that the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) charge, which compensates power companies for the interest […]
ERC expecting transmission charges to fall
THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said on Monday that transmission charges are likely to fall after revamping the process for computing the fees collected by the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP). In a briefing, ERC Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer Monalisa C. Dimalanta said that the commission is expecting to complete by […]
NEC Drives Expansion of All Optical Networks
TOKYO, Sep 15, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) is driving expansion of All Optical Networks with the introduction of its “SpectralWave WX Series,” a lineup of open specifications-compliant, open optical transport products. The lineup is built based on standards defined by Open ROADM and Telecom Infra Project’s (TIP) Phoenix […]
MC and InfraRed Named Preferred Bidders for UK Offshore Transmission Asset
TOKYO, Sep 9, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) is pleased to announce that MC and InfraRed Capital Partners (InfraRed) have been selected as the preferred bidders for a new offshore electricity transmission link in the UK. MC’s partnership with InfraRed comes via its UK-based, wholly owned subsidiary Diamond Transmission Corporation […]
NGCP seeks regulatory nod for nearly P13-B projects
THE National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) is seeking regulatory approval for P12.9 billion as capital expenditure (capex) for transmission line projects until 2025. NGCP said in its application with the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) that the bulk of the capital spending or P10.47 billion is for the Barotac Viejo-Unidos 230-kilovolt (kV) transmission line […]
Tax Notes: Implementation of electronic receipts/invoices, electronic sales data transmission
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has issued Revenue Regulation (RR) 8-2022 to inform all concerned regarding the implementation of the required issuance of electronic receipts or invoices in lieu of manual receipts or invoices for certain identified taxpayers.Issuance of electronic receipts or invoices is mandated for the following taxpayers:1. Taxpayers engaged in the export […]
Peso weakens on hawkish Fed, fears over cases of subvariant
THE PESO declined against the dollar on Wednesday as the US Federal Reserve’s chief said they could raise rates more aggressively to curb rising inflation. — BW FILE PHOTO THE PESO weakened versus the greenback on Wednesday as the US Federal Reserve chief said they could tighten rates more aggressively to control rising inflation and […]
Toyota Motor Philippines launches all-new Avanza
TOYOTA MOTOR Philippines Corp. (TMP) has officially introduced the all-new Avanza on March 7 as part of efforts to strengthen its position in the compact multipurpose vehicle (MPV) segment. TMP said in a statement that the 2022 update of the Avanza is already available in all dealerships nationwide since March 7, and has four variants, […]
Cebu tri-cities at ‘moderate risk’ for Covid-19 transmission
THE risk classification for coronavirus disease (Covid-19) transmission of the cities of Cebu, Bacolod, Lapu-lapu, Mandaue, Ormoc and Tacloban in the Visayas was further deescalate…
Group seeks power failure probe
A group of electricity consumers wants the government to investigate the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines’ allegedly repeated failure to provide enough power in areas affected by typhoons. The private company in charge of operating the country’s state-owned power grid had failed to provide sufficient power during Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) in 2013, Typhoon Hagupit (Ruby) in 2014 […]
Power restoration proceeding slowly in Central Visayas — DoE
THE Department of Energy (DoE) said power restoration is making progress in many areas hit by Typhoon Odette (international name: Rai), with rehabilitation work in the Central Visayas (Region VII) lagging. In a virtual news conference to update on repairs to power facilities and transmission lines, the DoE said service has been largely restored to […]
NGCP restores 85% of Vis-Min transmission lines after typhoon
THE NATIONAL Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) said it has restored 85% of the transmission lines in the Visayas and Mindanao as of Dec. 25. The grid company had initially reported that 95 transmission lines were rendered inoperational by typhoon Odette (international name: Rai) which traversed the Visayas and Mindanao on Dec. 16. As […]
NEC to Release TIP-compliant Fully Disaggregated 400G Transponder Solution in 2022
TOKYO, Nov 17, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) announced today that it has joined the Telecom Infra Project’s (TIP) Phoenix initiative. Phoenix is managed by TIP’s Open Optical and Packet Transport (OOPT) Project Group and seeks to develop a 400G transponder for open and disaggregated high-capacity DWDM networks. NEC […]