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SUNDAY, 27 MAY 2012 17:55 PAUL ANTHONY A. ISLA / REPORTER
THE National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP), the country’s sole power lines concessionaire, said on Friday it recently launched its P147-million Mindanao control center.
The NGCP said in a statement it constructed the new building located in Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City, from Oct. 26, 2010 to April 19, 2012.
It added the new Mindanao control center houses state-of-the-art Scada/EMS systems and telecommunications equipment and serves as the office of the Mindanao System Operations, which was previously based in Iligan City.
Scada or Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition refers to a collection of computers, equipment and application software integrated into a system to acquire real-time data on power system parameters and to provide monitoring and control facility for remote devices such as breakers.
EMS or Energy Management System is basically composed of a Scada system with integrated advanced applications used in the management of the power grid.
The NGCP said the building was constructed as part of the infrastructure upgrade under the third regulatory period.
It said the Carmen Substation, located in Cagayan de Oro City, was chosen after an extensive evaluation of its technical, business and security viability.
It said the Carmen Substation, located in Cagayan de Oro City, was chosen after an extensive evaluation of its technical, business and security viability.
Considering that load center of power generation and the expansion of NGCP backbone facilities has moved geographically away from the Agus Complex in Iligan City to the northeastern and southern parts of Mindanao, the NGCP deemed it best to move the regional control center as well.
The NGCP said it took cue from the knowledge and experience of its partners from the State Grid Corp. of China that regional control centers in China are located in the key cities.
Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City, was selected as the new site for being the nearest and most accessible to customers and stakeholders, an international airport, commercial amenities, and military and police installations, which will be able to respond to any emergencies at once.
The NGCP said it recently met with its load customers in Central Luzon to address the growing concern on voltage delivery.
Since the onslaught of the summer season, aside from Meralco’s franchise area, the NGCP said other distribution utilities and industries directly connected to NGCP have experienced severe low-voltage, particularly during the peak period. source
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