CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) assured the public that the country’s transmission system remains capable of delivering available electricity supply following the declaration of a state of energy emergency by Ferdinand Marcos Jr..
In an interview with Gold Star Daily, Mae Roselle Curiano, one of NGCP’s communication focal persons, said the transmission operator is ready to deliver power across the grid as long as sufficient generation is available.
“As transmission network system operator, NGCP assures that the grid is ready to transmit any and all available power,” Curiano said.
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However, she clarified that policy directions related to the country’s energy situation, including developments linked to the conflict in the Middle East, fall under the jurisdiction of the Department of Energy (DOE).
“However, we defer to the DOE as regards policy directions in relation to the current situation brought about by the war in the Middle East,” Curiano added.
Curiano explained that the NGCP mandate focuses on operating and maintaining the transmission network, ensuring the grid efficiently delivers electricity from power plants to distribution utilities and consumers.
The assurance followed widespread public anxiety over whether the grid has sufficient capacity to prevent brownouts, particularly in Mindanao, amid the declared energy emergency.
NGCP noted that while the transmission system remains prepared to deliver power across the network, overall electricity reliability also depends on adequate generation supply and the energy policies the government sets.
The DOE continues to monitor the country’s energy situation as geopolitical tensions and global fuel supply uncertainties pose potential challenges to the power sector.
