The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) formally directed the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) to submit a comprehensive incident report concerning the Red Alert and Yellow Alert declarations issued May 12-14, 2026 covering portions of the Luzon and Visayas Grids.
The directive was issued following the personal visit of ERC Chairperson and CEO Atty. Francis Saturnino Juan to the System Operations Command Center to verify first-hand the prevailing condition of the country’s transmission grid.
Juan personally proceeded to the System Operations Command Center to observe real-time operations, confer with system operators on the causes of the recent Red Alert and Yellow Alert declarations, as well as the current status of generating units and transmission facilities.
The on-site verification forms part of the Commission’s commitment to ensure that any disruption affecting power supply reliability is met with prompt, transparent, and evidence-based regulatory action.
“Visiting the System Operations Command Center enabled us to closely observe the situation and ensure that the Commission bases its actions on verified information rather than assumptions.”
“Consumers have the right to a clear and comprehensive account of what occurred during these alert declarations. Visiting the System Operations Command Center enabled us to closely observe the situation and ensure that the Commission bases its actions on verified information rather than assumptions,” the ERC chief said.
In a letter addressed to NGCP President and CEO Mr. Anthony Almeda, the Commission directed NGCP to submit a detailed account covering, among others, the specific date, time, and duration of each Red and Yellow Alert declaration and the areas affected; the root cause or triggering factor of the supply deficiency or grid contingency; the generating units, transmission lines, and grid facilities that experienced forced outages, derating, or reduced availability; the reserve and demand levels at the time of each alert declaration; the immediate corrective measures undertaken, including any load management or dispatch instructions issued; the restoration timeline and normalization actions; and any related coordination with the Department of Energy (DOE), the ERC, and concerned generation companies.
“We expect NGCP to fully and faithfully discharge its reportorial duties so that the public, the industry, and the regulators can collectively address the root causes of these incidents.”
“The reliability and adequacy of our power supply are non-negotiable. We expect NGCP to fully and faithfully discharge its reportorial duties so that the public, the industry, and the regulators can collectively address the root causes of these incidents,” he added.
The Commission likewise reminded NGCP of its reportorial obligations under ERC Resolution No. 13, Series of 2010, which requires the submission of an Initial Report (Annex B-1 and B-2 Forms) within sixty (60) minutes from the time of system disruption. NGCP has been directed to submit the requested report on or before May 18, 2026.
The ERC assured the public that it will continue to closely monitor grid conditions, reserve levels, and the performance of generation and transmission facilities.
The Commission stands ready to invoke its regulatory powers to ensure compliance with reliability and service standards and to safeguard the welfare of Filipino electricity consumers.
