Question & AnswerQ&A (ERC GUIDELINES ON GRID AND DISTRIBUTION CODE)
The main purpose is to establish guidelines for submission, evaluation, and approval of the Statement of Compliance and Compliance Plans of distributors to the Philippine Grid Code and Distribution Code to ensure quality, reliability, adequacy, security, and integrity of the power supply and protection of public interest.
These Guidelines were adopted pursuant to Section 23 and 43 of Republic Act No. 9136, including Rule 3, Section 4 and Rule 7 Section 4 of its Implementing Rules and Regulations, and Article 10.8 of the Philippine Grid Code.
All electric power Distribution Utilities including privately-owned Distribution Utilities, electric cooperatives, LGU owned-and-operated Distribution Utilities, entities authorized to operate within economic zones, and other authorized entities engaged in electricity distribution.
A Compliance Plan is a plan containing definite activities and projects to be implemented by an electric utility to fully comply with the prescribed standards of the Grid and/or Distribution Code.
Distribution Utilities must submit a Statement of Compliance to the Philippine Grid Code and to the Philippine Distribution Code. If there is non-compliance, a Compliance Plan must also be submitted for ERC approval.
They include Full Compliance, Non-Compliance Level 1 (plan to correct all violations), Non-Compliance Level 2 (plan to correct some violations), Non-Compliance Level 3 (no plan to correct violations), and Compliance Not Ascertained.
The Statement of Compliance and Compliance Plan must be certified by a Responsible or Authorized Person of the Distribution Utility with authority indicated, such as via official function or Board Resolution.
The Reporting Entity obtains templates from ERC, submits certified copies and electronic copies along with application fees; ERC reviews and evaluates within 60 days; ERC may approve or return submissions with required revisions.
Penalties shall be imposed pursuant to the "Guidelines to Govern the Imposition of Administrative Sanctions in the Form of Fines and Penalties pursuant to Section 46 of R.A. 9136."
Measurements refer to the specific compliance requirements such as system performance, procedural manuals, records, reports, plans, and actions to determine the degree of compliance or non-compliance to prescribed Standards.