Line Losses, Voltage Drop and Voltage Unbalance on Parallel Overhead Distribution Lines

Abstract It has been a general practice by distribution utilities to parallel overhead distribution lines/feeders in a common right of way a...

Philippine Electric Cooperative Analysis : Circuit Kilometer and Number of Customers

The figure on the right is a graphic illustration of Philippine Electric Cooperative Data for their circuit kilometer of their distribution ...

Static Voltage Stability Analysis for Electric Subtransmission Systems

The study of voltage stability as indicated in the Philippine Grid Code (PGC) is the center of this paper. Standards and industry practice f...

Philippine Electric Cooperative Data

It is interesting to study the electric cooperatives’ data publicly posted in websites. The following websites provides these data: Ene...

SEARCHING FOR THE NEW ERC CHIEF

Reactions from the senators on the likely to be appointed new ERC Chief, see this link - http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php?issue=2008-07-1...

Winning TransCo bidder to get franchise soon

A Philippine congressman giving some false lessons in power systems, see this link: Winning TransCo bidder to get franchise soon

News Impacting Electricity Rates

Napocor seeks ERC clarification on rate cut Power subsidy sought from Malampaya proceeds PSALM opens bidding for Iligan power plant

WESM power rates drop to all-time low

MANILA , Philippines – Despite increasing fuel costs, electricity rates at the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) dropped at an all-t...

Fuzzy Optimization for Distributed Generation Allocation

Abstract— Distributed generation (DG) allocation problem is addressed utilizing fuzzy multi-objective optimization in this paper. It is show...

Integrating Power Quality in Power System Planning

Power Quality (PQ) has become a major concern in electric power systems with the increased proliferation of computer electronic loads and po...

Harmonic Penetration in Electric Transmission Systems

When the physicians of the power system (planners and operators) treat for resource inadequacy, congestion, instability and all the modern-d...

Concept for Distribution System Planning

Rationale - Since distribution utilities (DUs) are regulated with their operational power quality (PQ) and system reliability, which account...

Computer Tools in Power Systems Courses in the Philippines

At the deregulation of electric power industry, technical and value-based studies for planning and operations of power systems as outlined i...

Analysis of the Visayas Power Situation

Recent newspaper reports indicated that the Department of Energy (DOE) has deferred the launching of the commercial operations of Wholesale ...

Voltage Security in Philippine Power Systems

Voltage security in power system planning and operations is an important factor of grid and distribution codes in the Philippines . The powe...