Cusi asks for third party to assess Philippines power sector

Cusi asks for third party to assess Philippines power sector

ENERGY DEPARTMENT SECRETARY ALFONSO CUSI WANTS A THIRD PARTY TO ASSESS THE
AUDIT IN THE POWER SECTOR TO ADDRESS ISSUES OF COMPETENCY AND CREDIBILITY.

"We want the assessment to be made by a third party and we wanted to include
that in our budget for 2018 so that we can have it auctioned and the third
party can conduct the audit," Cusi said.

"As to who will bear the cost, we have to also pass on the cost to the
generation companies," he added.

The DOE issued department circular no. DC2017-05-008 providing for the
policies and guidelines on the conduct of performance assessment and audit
for all power generation, transmission and distribution systems, and
facilities.

Cusi said that all aging power plants would have to undergo retrofit and "we
would like them to adopt the new technology because the other plants,
because of age, their efficiency, their capacity factor is very low already
and that is consult to consumers."

Upon assuming office, Cusi issued a special order to the agency's bureau to
go through a technical and operational audit on the generation, transmission
and distribution sectors to get a better picture of the power industry.

DOE has tapped the Integrated Insitute of Electrical Engineers of the
Philippines Inc. (IIEE) and Philippine Society of Mechanical Engineers
(PS<E_ to conduct a technical audit on the power industry.

"But there are questions on competence, credibility, that's why we'd like to
give it to a third party," Cusi said.

Last year, the country's installed generating capacity has reached 21, 424
megawatts. Coal shared 34.6 percent, while renewable energy contributed 32.5
percent.

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John Diecker
APT Consulting Group Co., Ltd.

www.aptthailand.com