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DOE, ERC Direct NGCP to Submit Full Incident Report on Luzon and Visayas Grid Alerts
Date published: May 15 2026 03:00 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
14 May 2026
DOE, ERC Direct NGCP to Submit Full Incident Report on Luzon and Visayas Grid Alerts
The Department of Energy (DOE) and the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) have jointly directed the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) to submit a comprehensive incident report on the yellow and red alert declarations that affected the Luzon and Visayas grids from 12 to 14 May 2026, demanding a full accounting of the supply disruptions that placed millions of Filipino consumers at risk over a three-day period.
"The DOE is focused on ensuring stable power supply, protecting consumers, and enforcing accountability across the power sector," Secretary Garin said. "The public deserves a full and transparent accounting of the incidents that led to these grid alerts, and we are requiring NGCP to comply fully with all reportorial and regulatory obligations.”
The Department of Energy’s technical teams have been actively and independently verifying the status of all affected generating units and transmission facilities, and to assess whether NGCP and concerned generation companies complied with dispatch instructions and restoration timelines during the alert period.
Among the key information NGCP is required to report are the specific date, time, duration, and areas affected by each alert declaration; the root cause or triggering factor of each supply deficiency or grid contingency; all generating units, transmission lines, and facilities that experienced forced outages, deratings, or reduced availability; reserve and demand levels at the time of each alert; immediate corrective and load management measures undertaken; the restoration timeline and normalization actions; and all related coordination with the DOE, ERC, and concerned generation companies.
The DOE further notes that under ERC Resolution No. 13, Series of 2010, NGCP is separately obligated to submit an Initial Report within sixty (60) minutes from the time of any system disruption. Compliance with this reportorial requirement is being closely monitored by both the DOE and the ERC.
The DOE will continue to closely monitor grid conditions in both Luzon and Visayas, assess residual supply risks, and coordinate with NGCP, the ERC, the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP), distribution utilities, and all concerned generation companies to ensure the full restoration of supply adequacy. ###