Resolution Adopting the Distribution Management Committee Significant Incident Reporting Procedures

February 22, 2010

ERC RESOLUTION NO. 05-10

RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE (DMC) SIGNIFICANT INCIDENT REPORTING PROCEDURES

WHEREAS, Section 43(b) of Republic Act No. 9136, otherwise known as the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001 or the EPIRA mandates the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to promulgate and enforce, in accordance with law, a National Grid Code and a Distribution Code; CIcTAE

WHEREAS, Section 43(t) of the same Act further mandates the ERC to perform such other regulatory functions that are appropriate and necessary in order to ensure the successful restructuring and modernization of the electric power industry;

WHEREAS, Section 2.2.5.1 of the Philippine Distribution Code (PDC) provides that the Distribution Management Committee (DMC) shall establish and publish its own rules and procedures relating to the conduct of its business, which include, among others, the monitoring of distribution code enforcement;

WHEREAS, the DMC issued its proposed Significant Incident Reporting Procedures to ensure that significant incidents are thoroughly investigated and completely reported on a timely and consistent manner as well as to provide assessment on the condition of the distribution system and identify areas for improvement;

WHEREAS, on May 25 and 28, 2009 and June 18, 2009, the DMC conducted a series of expository presentations and public consultations in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, respectively, for the various distribution utilities (DUs) to present their comments/inputs on the said proposed procedures which were considered in preparation for the issuance of the Significant Incident Reporting Procedures;

WHEREAS, Section 2.2.5.2 of the PDC provides that the rules and procedures of the DMC shall be approved by the ERC;

NOW, THEREFORE, be it RESOLVED, as the ERC hereby RESOLVES to APPROVE and ADOPT, the Distribution Management Committee (DMC) Significant Incident Reporting Procedures, hereto attached and made an integral part of this Resolution as Annex "A".

This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its publication in a newspaper of nationwide circulation. HTDAac

Let copies of this Resolution be furnished the University of the Philippines Law Center-Office of the National Administrative Register (UPLC-ONAR) and all DUs.

Pasig City, February 22, 2010.

(SGD.) ZENAIDA G. CRUZ-DUCUTChairperson

(SGD.) RAUF A. TANCommissioner

(SGD.) ALEJANDRO Z. BARINCommissioner

(SGD.) MARIA TERESA A.R. CASTAÑEDACommissioner

(SGD.) JOSE C. REYESCommissioner

ATTACHMENT

Distribution Utilities

1. MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY

2. DAGUPAN ELECTRIC CORPORATION

3. CAGAYAN ELECTRIC POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY, INC.

4. COTABATO LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY

Sinsuat Avenue, Cotabato City 9600

5. ILIGAN LIGHT AND POWER INC.

6. MACTAN ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC.

7. DAVAO LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY acCTSE

8. VISAYAN ELECTRIC COMPANY (VECO)

9. LA UNION ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC.

10. TARLAC ELECTRIC INC.

11. CABANATUAN ELECTRIC CORPORATION

12. IBAAN ELECTRIC AND ENGINEERING CORPORATION

13. BOHOL LIGHT COMPANY, INC.

14. ANGELES ELECTRIC CORPORATION

15. PANAY ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC.

16. SAN FERNANDO ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY, INC.

17. SUBIC ENERZONE CORPORATION

18. CLARK ELECTRIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION CASTDI

19. ILOCOS NORTE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

20. ILOCOS SUR ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

21. LA UNION ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

22. PANGASINAN I ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

23. CENTRAL PANGASINAN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

24. PANGASINAN III ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

25. BATANES ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

26. CAGAYAN I ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

27. CAGAYAN II ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

28. ISABELA I ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

29. ISABELA II ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

30. NUEVA VIZCAYA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

31. QUIRINO ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

32. ABRA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. EHCaDS

33. BENGUET ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

34. IFUGAO ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

35. KALINGA APAYAO ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

36. MOUNTAIN PROVINCE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

37. AURORA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

38. TARLAC I ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

39. TARLAC II ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

40. NUEVA ECIJA I ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

41. NUEVA ECIJA II ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. — Area 1

42. NUEVA ECIJA II ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. — Area 2

43. SAN JOSE CITY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

44. PAMPANGA RURAL ELECTRIC SERVICE COOPERATIVE, INC.

45. PAMPANGA I ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

46. PAMPANGA II ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

47. PAMPANGA III ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. aCHcIE

48. PENINSULA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

49. ZAMBALES I ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

50. ZAMBALES II ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

51. FIRST LAGUNA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

52. BATANGAS I ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

53. BATANGAS II ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

54. QUEZON I ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

55. QUEZON II ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

56. LUBANG ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

57. OCCIDENTAL MINDORO ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

58. ORIENTAL MINDORO ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

59. MARINDUQUE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

60. TABLAS ISLAND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

61. ROMBLON ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. TcSaHC

62. BUSUANGA ISLAND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

63. PALAWAN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

64. CAMARINES NORTE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

65. CAMARINES SUR I ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

66. CAMARINES SUR II ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

67. CAMARINES SUR III ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

68. CAMARINES SUR IV ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

69. ALBAY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

70. SORSOGON I ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

71. SORSOGON II ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

72. FIRST CATANDUANES ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

73. MASBATE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

74. TICAO ISLAND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

75 AKLAN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

76. ANTIQUE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. IHaSED

77. CAPIZ ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

78. ILOILO I ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

79. ILOILO II ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

80. ILOILO III ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

81. GUIMARAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

82. VMC RURAL ELECTRIC SERVICE COOPERATIVE, INC.

83. CENTRAL NEGROS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

84. NEGROS OCCIDENTAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

85. NEGROS ORIENTAL I ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

86. NEGROS ORIENTAL II ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

87. BANTAYAN ISLAND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

88. CEBU I ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

89. CEBU II ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

90. CEBU III ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

91. PROVINCE OF SIQUIJOR ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

92. CAMOTES ISLAND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. cDTCIA

93. BOHOL I ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

94. BOHOL II ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

95. DON ORESTES ROMUALDEZ ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

96. LEYTE II ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

97. LEYTE III ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

98. LEYTE IV ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

99. LEYTE V ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

100. SOUTHERN LEYTE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

101. BILIRAN ISLAND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

102. NORTHERN SAMAR ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

103. SAMAR I ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

104. SAMAR II ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

105. EASTERN SAMAR ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

106. ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

107. ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR I ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. ETIcHa

108. ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR II ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

109. ZAMBOANGA CITY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

110. MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL I ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

111. MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL II ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

112. MISAMIS ORIENTAL I ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

113. MISAMIS ORIENTAL II RURAL ELECTRIC SERVICE

114. FIRST BUKIDNON ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

115. CAMIGUIN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

116. LANAO DEL NORTE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

117. BUKIDNON II ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

118. DAVAO ORIENTAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

119. DAVAO DEL NORTE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

120. DAVAO DEL SUR ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

121. COTABATO ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. SEcADa

122. SOUTH COTABATO I ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

123. SOUTH COTABATO II ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

124. SULTAN KUDARAT ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

125 TAWI-TAWI ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

126. SIASI ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

127. SULU ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

128. BASILAN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

129. CAGAYAN DE SULU ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

130. LANAO DEL SUR ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

131. MAGUINDANAO ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

132. AGUSAN DEL NORTE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

133. AGUSAN DEL SUR ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

134. SURIGAO DEL NORTE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

135. SIARGAO ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. DEcITS

136. DINAGAT ISLAND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

137. SURIGAO DEL SUR I ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

138. SURIGAO DEL SUR II ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

139. DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

PHILIPPINE DISTRIBUTION CODE

DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE (DMC)

SIGNIFICANT INCIDENT REPORTING PROCEDURES

DOCUMENT NO.:____

Effectivity Date:________

Revision No.:_________

Page No.:____________

1.0 GENERAL

1.1 BACKGROUND

Reliability of electric supply and related services is important for economic development and for the well-being of the community. Disruptions to supply are not only inconvenient; they can have major impacts on business and consumer confidence. ACETID

The Distribution Management Committee aims to ensure that Significant Incidents are investigated and reported in a timely and consistent manner. In such way, it can provide an assessment in the condition of the Distribution System and identify areas for improvement.

1.2 PURPOSE

This reporting system is developed to monitor Events having serious and widespread effects on the Distribution System and/or the System of the User and to enable the Distributors to minimize, if not to prevent, the recurrence and reduce its impact on the Users. It will continuously assess the Distribution System and/or the User System's compliance to the System reliability requirement of the Distribution Code.

It will timely allow System Users to implement contingency measures in addressing possible consequence of the incident affecting them. It will also allow sharing of various local and international experiences and expertise in addressing similar Significant Incidents in a Distribution System and/or User System. The ultimate goal of the whole exercise is to improve the reliability of the Philippine Distribution System at par with the international practice.

1.3 AUTHORITY AND SANCTIONS

The Distribution Management Committee is authorized to validate information and make recommendations to the ERC on reports on Significant Incidents pursuant to the Distribution Code Sections 2.6.2.2 and 7.4.3.2. Fine or penalties will be imposed for any non-compliance with or breach of any provision of the Distribution Code pursuant to Section 2.5.2 of the Distribution Code.

2.0 DEFINITION OF TERMS

2.1 Distribution Code — The set of rules, requirements, procedures, and standards governing Distribution Utilities and Users in the operation, maintenance, and development of their Distribution Systems. It also defines and establishes the relationship of the Distribution Systems with the facilities or installations of the parties connected thereto.

2.2 Distribution Management Committee (DMC) — The committee established by the ERC to perform the functions mentioned in Section 2.2.1 of the Distribution Code and Article II of the Guidelines to Govern the Formation of the Distribution Management Committee. ScaEIT

2.3 Distribution Reliability and Protection Subcommittee (DRPSC) — A subcommittee established by the DMC, tasked to coordinate and recommend standards for distribution protection, review and recommend reliability performance standards, and manage reliability data.

2.4 Distributor — An Electric Cooperative, private corporation, government-owned utility, or existing local government unit, that has an exclusive franchise to operate a Distribution System.

2.5 Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) — The independent, quasi-judicial regulatory body created pursuant to Republic Act No. 9136, which is mandated to promote competition, market development, ensure customer choice, and penalize abuse of market power in the restructured electricity industry and among other functions, to promulgate and enforce the Philippine Grid and Distribution Codes.

2.6 Significant Incident — An event on the Distribution System or the System of any User that has a serious or widespread effect on the Distribution System and/or the System of the User.

2.7 Significant Incident Notice (SIN) — A notice issued by the Distributor if a Significant Incident has transpired on the Distribution System or the System of the User.

2.8 User — A person or entity that uses the Distribution System and related facilities to which the Distribution Code applies.

3.0 BASES FOR THE SUBMISSION OF REPORTS ON SIGNIFICANT INCIDENTS

A report on the Significant Incident shall be submitted to the DMC if any of the following Events happens:

1. Outage of at least one substation, whose primary voltage is 69kV and above and owned by the Distributor, for at least one hour;

2. Service interruption for at least 15 minutes affecting at least 25% of previous month's customers; and

3. Service interruption for at least 15 minutes affecting at least 25% of previous year's peak demand.

4.0 REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS

4.1 Distributors

4.1.1 Issuance of the Significant Incident Notice

 The Significant Incident Notice shall be issued to the DMC within 15 minutes from the occurrence of the Significant Incident. Complete information may not be available at the time of the disruption. However, provide as much information as is known or suspected at the time of the initial issuance. TEDHaA

 The Significant Incident Notice shall be updated, as the need arises, to add some information, findings, and observations before the submission of the report on the Significant Incident.

 Short messaging service (SMS), e-mail, or fax are the preferred methods of notification.

4.1.2 Conduct of Joint Investigation

 Following the issuance of a Significant Incident Notice by the Distributor or a User, any User may file a written request to the Distributor for a joint investigation of the Significant Incident. If there have been several Significant Incidents, the joint investigation may include the other Significant Incidents.

 A joint investigation of the Significant Incident shall be conducted only when the Distributor and the Users have reached an agreement to conduct the joint investigation.

4.1.3 Submission of the Report on the Significant Incident

 Within two (2) weeks following a Significant Incident in the Distribution System or the User System, the Distributor shall submit to the Distribution Management Committee a report (format attached as Annex A) detailing the sequence of Events and other relevant information pertaining to the Significant Incident, including the following information:

1. Date and time of the Significant Incident;

2. Location of the Significant Incident;

3. Description of the Significant Incident;

4. Equipment involved and not merely affected by the Significant Incident;

5. Cause of the Significant Incident; HDTCSI

6. Estimated number of Customers affected;

7. Interrupted Demand and duration of Interruption;

8. Immediate action taken to address the incident; and

9. If applicable, action plan, contingency measures to minimize or prevent the recurrence of the Significant Incident.

 Additional related data or documents, such as single line diagram, may be attached to the report. 

 The report shall be submitted through e-mail or fax.

4.2 Distribution Management Committee

Within one (1) month following the receipt of the Distributor's report on the Significant Incident, the Distribution Management Committee shall validate the report, if necessary, with the concerned Distributor. The DMC shall, if necessary, make recommendation to the ERC, copy furnished the concerned Distributor. In cases where any User has violated any provision of the Distribution Code, the DMC may recommend to the Energy Regulatory Commission sanctions as part of the Significant Incident Report (SIR).

The Distribution Management Committee may conduct special investigation when necessary for further validation. Any member of the DMC may also file for a special investigation, subject to the approval of the Committee.

5.0 DMC CONTACT INFORMATION

Address:	20th Floor Pacific Center Building,
	San Miguel Avenue, Ortigas Center,
	1600 Pasig City
Mobile Number:	(0917) 511-7564
Telephone Number:	(02) 638-2599
Fax Number:	(02) 636-4886
E-mail:	North Luzon Distributors:	[email protected]
	South Luzon Distributors:	[email protected]
	Visayas Distributors:	[email protected]
	Mindanao Distributors:	[email protected]

 

6.0 DOCUMENTATION

All documents generated shall be maintained by the DMC. cCESaH

7.0 EFFECTIVITY

The Significant Incident Reporting Procedures shall be effective 15 days after its publication in a newspaper of general circulation.

8.0 Procedure