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MANILA - The Department of Energy has created a task force to monitor the power grid's operations.
Based on a circular issued by the DOE, the newly organized Grid Reliability Task Force will assess the overall reliability of the grid and undertake necessary studies and policy recommendations to the department.
The DOE secretary will chair the task force while 13 representatives from the power sector will sit on the board.
The task force's mandate is to "monitor, enforce, and ensure compliance" of stakeholders to the grid's performance and reliability standards. This includes investigating power interruptions and proposing fines and penalties for the Energy Regulatory Commission's consideration.
The task force also will make policy recommendations on reliability standards for the generation, transmission, and distribution sectors.
Undersecretary Josefina Patricia M. Asirit said the task force will help ensure the entire grid is in tip-top shape as it gives the DOE the authority to penalize erring power firms or agencies.
"So eto yung inspection. Then mas may teeth yung kanyang pagsita and pag-penalize sa mga non-compliant generating companies," she said.
Previously, the DOE can only submit its findings on the operations of power plants, distribution utilities and the grid operator to the ERC, which regulates the power sector.
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