ERC extends deadline for two transmission projects

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has extended the completion targets for two transmission projects worth P8.24 billion following delays due to issues with land takeover and bureaucratic red tape.

In separate decisions dated Aug. 24, the commission granted the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines’ wish to extend the timeline of the P6.34-billion Porac 230-kilovolt substation project and the P1.9-billion Amlan-Dumaguete 138-kilovolt transmission line project.

The Porac asset is meant to address the anticipated load growth in Pampanga. It was initially set for completion on or before Nov. 18, but the grid operator faced right-of-way woes coupled with regulatory approval delays. Its new deadline is June 30, 2027.

The Amlan-Dumaguete project in Negros Oriental was set for completion by September 2024. But it suffered delays due to issues in the local government and the lengthy process of securing permits and clearances. The ERC extended the deadline to the end of March 2027.

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It added that “the timely and expeditious completion of the (projects) shall address the increasing demand and ensure the reliability and adequacy of power supply within the affected areas.”