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NGCP: No Single Off Button, Filipino-led Company

The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has clarified that there is no single button capable of shutting down the country’s power grid, reiterating that it remains a Filipino-led company.

Clark Agustin, Assistant Vice President for System Operations, emphasized that NGCP follows established internal procedures under the Philippine Grid Code for system operations. “Decisions are based on established procedures. There are protocols for maintenance and emergency situations,” Agustin explained. He also pointed out that NGCP operates multiple control centers across Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.

“If the decision is made to cut off power to the entire country, that’s not possible with a single button. There is no central control point with such a function,” Agustin clarified.

Addressing concerns over the use of China-made equipment, Agustin reassured the public that China is a technical partner that has been approved by the government. “There was no ‘midnight deal’ involved. NGCP operates transparently in all its activities and transactions,” he added.

NGCP also reiterated that it is majority-owned by Filipinos, with 60 percent of its shares held by local entities. The company is a consortium consisting of Monte Oro Grid Resources Corporation, Calaca High Power Corporation, and the State Grid Corporation of China, which won the bidding for the operation of the country’s transmission grid at a purchase price of $3.95 billion.

Monte Oro Grid Resources and Calaca hold the 60 percent majority stake, while State Grid Corporation of China owns the remaining 40 percent, which complies with legal requirements for foreign investment.

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