THE
DEPARTMENT of Energy (DoE) has laid down its house rules for reviewing and
evaluating applications from electricity end users, economic zones and ecozone
enterprises to directly connect to the subtransmission assets that are owned by
National Transmission Corp. (Transco).
The DoE said qualified applicants
should be consuming at least 100 kilowatts (kW) and must have discussed its
plan with the distribution utility that holds the franchise to supply power in
the end user’s area.
In turn, the distribution utility must show proof that it can supply the applicant’s required quantity and quality of electricity.
The DoE allows direct connection for big power users such as ecozone enterprises whose requirement is beyond the level that can be provided by a distribution utility or an ecozone’s own utility. Their required voltage levels are met by the transmission and subtransmission assets of TransCo.
With the implementation of the rules on retail competition and open access, the DoE said the qualified end user may continue with its power supply contact, but its electricity demand should fall within the threshold set by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC).
The ERC is requiring consumers with an average monthly demand of 1 megawatts to source power from a licensed retail electricity supplier starting Dec. 26. Those consuming a monthly average of at least 750 kW to 999 kW are required to do the same starting June 26, 2017.
Ecozones or “special economic zones” refer to sites with locators operating agri-industrial, industrial, tourism, recreational, commercial, banking, investment and financial businesses. Their coverage area is fixed or delimited by presidential proclamation. -- Victor V. Saulon
In turn, the distribution utility must show proof that it can supply the applicant’s required quantity and quality of electricity.
The DoE allows direct connection for big power users such as ecozone enterprises whose requirement is beyond the level that can be provided by a distribution utility or an ecozone’s own utility. Their required voltage levels are met by the transmission and subtransmission assets of TransCo.
With the implementation of the rules on retail competition and open access, the DoE said the qualified end user may continue with its power supply contact, but its electricity demand should fall within the threshold set by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC).
The ERC is requiring consumers with an average monthly demand of 1 megawatts to source power from a licensed retail electricity supplier starting Dec. 26. Those consuming a monthly average of at least 750 kW to 999 kW are required to do the same starting June 26, 2017.
Ecozones or “special economic zones” refer to sites with locators operating agri-industrial, industrial, tourism, recreational, commercial, banking, investment and financial businesses. Their coverage area is fixed or delimited by presidential proclamation. -- Victor V. Saulon
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