Wind Power Low Voltage Ride Through

Wind power generation has taken its place in its share of electric power generation around the globe. Wind power generation normally utilize...

Conflict in Quality Regulation of Distribution Utilities

The Philippine Distribution Code (PDC) requires all User connection points that all Power Quality (PQ) requirements under PDC Section 3.2 b...

Bring Down Power Rates by UP

As a Filipino living outside the Philippines, I have missed some research development like the study presentation by University of the Phili...

Technical Performance of an Electric Cooperative supplied with Wind Power

Wind power supply has further implications on system reliability because of its variability and can impact power quality in its nature of po...

Simple Method for Selecting Overhead Distribution Line Conductor

Distribution Utilities (DUs) when planning for their distribution system, are faced with various options and constraints. One of the DUs’ pr...

Benefits of System Loss Reduction

Aside from impacting or not impacting electricity rates, system loss reduction has the following benefits: Reduction of fuel emissions due...

Getting Lost with System Loss

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is calling for comments from various stakeholders on a new resolution they are proposing on reduction...

Framework for Operation Research Instruction for Future Electric Power Engineers

ABSTRACT Philippine electric power industry has put a new face in itself: deregulation. With its new structure, optimization of planning an...

Philippine Electric Cooperative Analysis : Distribution, Supply and Metering (DSM) and Annual MWh Sales

Economics tells us that having more sales tend to bring down the prices. The components of electric distribution tariff consists of differe...

What Happened Here?

Historically, Metro Manila carries a whopping 50 to 60 percent of the total load of the Luzon Grid in the Philippines . Five bulk power ...

Another TransCo tower in Lanao Sur bombed; 4th in 2 days

FROM MINDANEWS WEBSITE Another power pylon of the National Transmission Corporation was bombed by unidentified attackers at dawn today, the...

Philippine Electric Cooperative Analysis : Circuit Kilometer and Annual MWh Sales

In operating and planning electric distribution business, the expansion and demand growth must be intertwined. Expansion won’t happen if not...

Comments on the Enforcement of Reliability and Power Quality Standards, and Quality Reliability Index (QRI) for Distribution Utilities

In 2006, I made significant technical comments on the issues of reliability and quality of electric power supply being delivered by Distribu...

Philippine Energy and Power Independence thru Wind Power

The Philippines in 2007 had installed power generation capacity of about 16,000 MW scattered around the archipelago. Of the various energy s...

Analysis of Voltage Unbalance Regulation

Abstract This paper presents an analysis of the present voltage unbalance regulation in the deregulated power industry in the Philippines. ...

$850-M projects waiting for RE bill

$850-M projects waiting for RE bill By Katherine Adraneda , Philippine Star Tuesday, July 29, 2008 ...

Power Engineering Education for the Restructured Philippine Electricity Industry

Excerpt - The Philippine electricity industry has been restructured by virtue of the Republic Act No.9136 (R. A. 9136), which is the Electr...