Thursday, 5 November 2026
6 days ago
NGCP battery storage push aims to cushion grid supply strains
NGCP vice chair Henry Sy Jr. said the company’s ‘Project Airbag’ will deploy battery energy storage systems that can store available electricity and release it when the grid is under pressure, including during short-duration shortages, disturbances and evening peak periods.
7 Oct 2026
9:25AM
NGCP: No deliberate delay in Visayas reserve power contracts
CEBU CITY—National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has assured the Department of Energy (DOE) that it has no intention of delaying the execution of ancillary services procurement agreements (ASPAs) amid the department’s concerns over recent power alerts in the Visayas.
7 Sep 2026
9:26AM
Daily brownouts may persist as Cebu power supply stays tight
CEBU CITY—Rotational brownouts may become a daily occurrence for Cebuanos in the coming days as local energy officials remain uncertain when the Visayas grid will fully stabilize.
8 Jul 2026
6:22PM
Visayas grid back on red, yellow alerts after plant outage, line trip
CEBU CITY—The Visayas grid was placed back under red and yellow alert on July 8 after an emergency shutdown at a major power plant and the tripping of a transmission line reduced available supply, ending nearly a week-long respite from grid alerts.
6 Jul 2026
8:39AM
NGCP lines up P55-B Cebu grid projects to meet rising power demand
CEBU CITY— PoNational Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), the private operator of the country's high-voltage electricity transmission network, has lined up P55 billion worth of transmission projects to meet rising power demand in Cebu and nearby Mactan Island.
3 Jul 2026
8:49AM
Alerts gone for good? Visayas grid starts to stabilize
CEBU CITY— For the first time in nearly two months, the Visayas grid was free of both yellow and red alerts.
25 May 2026
4:36PM
INSIDER VIEW | It’s the missing market, not just NGCP
The House of Representatives has ordered a probe into the NGCP over the red and yellow alerts that swept Luzon and the Visayas in mid-May. Expect months of hearings, sound bites, and very little clarity. This is because investigating NGCP to explain these alerts is, with respect, an exercise in futility.
13 Feb 2026
9:07AM
NGCP targets P17.3-B transmission rollout in 2026
CEBU CITY—National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is set to energize at least P17.3 billion worth of transmission projects in 2026 after completing key facility upgrades, expansions, and grid enhancements to boost system stability and reliability.
20 Dec 2025
8:55AM
NGCP takes over troubled Aklan 69kV power line
CEBU CITY—National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has taken over the 69-kilovolt (kV) transmission line of the Aklan Electric Cooperative (AKELCO) following an Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) directive amid persistent operational issues.
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