Danessa Rivera (The Philippine Star)
- May 23, 2018 - 12:00am
MANILA, Philippines — The National
Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) has been cleared of right-of-way (ROW)
concerns to upgrade its existing transmission line traversing Metro Manila load
center, especially when peak demand has reached another all-time high this
year.
Data from NGCP showed Luzon’s peak
demand reached 10,750 megawatts (MW) as of 1:37 p.m. yesterday. This is higher
compared to the 10,054 MW in May 9 last year.
Supply, on the other hand, is
estimated at 11,865 MW in the Luzon grid.
NGCP said it is proceeding with the
San-Jose Quezon 230 kiloVolt (kV) transmission line upgrading project after the
Quezon City government cleared the ROW corridor of seven transmission tower
sites located in Barangays Baesa and Sangandaan.
Prior to the local government
assistance, NGCP said its existing transmission lines were inaccessible to its
line team to undertake rehabilitation and upgrade.
“Our efforts are now focused on expediting
the project’s completion, and seeing a more reliable transmission of power in
the country’s biggest load center,” NGCP said.
The project is targeted to be
completed by the end of the year.
The grid operator said the San
Jose-Quezon 230kV Line 3 project is a critical project which will widen the
power corridor into Metro Manila, and allow supply from power plants to feed
the Luzon load center.
It will also relieve the existing
transmission line, prevent overloading, and will ensure that NGCP maintains the
line’s N-1 contingency. N-1 refers to the ability of the transmission grid to
withstand a major power disturbance through redundancies in the grid system.
The project also involves the
expansion of NGCP’s San Jose Quezon Substations, which are crucial facilities
that serve the load requirements of Metro Manila.
Under the agreement between NGCP and
the Quezon City government, the local government implemented the relocation of
informal settlers living underneath the San Jose-Quezon transmission line in
the two barangays and cleared the tower sites of dangerous improvements,
helping NGCP secure the ROW clearances of its tower sites within the city.
Respecting the ROW corridor of
transmission lines and facilities will prevent unnecessary power interruptions,
ensure swift maintenance activities, and will avert potential loss of life and
property.
NGCP also renewed its call for support
from other LGUs to work with the company in securing ROW corridors of its
transmission lines and facilities in order to fast-track the implementation of
its projects nationwide.
“We’re hoping that other LGUs follow
soon. The huge bulk of urban ROW issues is in northern Metro Manila,” it said.
NGCP is a Filipino-led, privately
owned company in charge of operating, maintaining, and developing the country’s
power grid, led by majority shareholders Henry Sy Jr. and Robert Coyiuto Jr.
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