THE National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP), the country’s sole power transmission concessionaire, said on Friday that it was recently activated as a reserve unit of the Armed Forces.
The NGCP said President Aquino, through Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa Jr., approved the Department of National Defense’s (DND) request to designate the NGCP as the First Armed Forces Affiliated Power Division Reserve Unit.
Pursuant to Republic Act 7077, or the “Armed Forces Reservist Act,” the DND recommended that the NGCP become a reserve unit of the Armed Forces upon its completion of the pre-requisites under the said act.
As an affiliate military reserve unit, the NGCP said it is expected to secure and protect the transmission facilities to ensure continuous power delivery service during times of national emergencies.
NGCP said Henry T. Sy Jr., its president and chief executive officer, will serve as the commander of the unit. The NGCP employees are also encouraged to enlist and undergo a military orientation training to be part of the reserve unit.
Retired Col. Jeofrey R. Tupas, NGCP Security Department head, said they have always emphasized that their role as a company is public service oriented.
“Our transmission system’s security is not just our company’s concerns but the public’s as well. We enlisted and tied up with the Armed Forces to intensify the grid’s security and to be of service to the country,” he said.
The NGCP is a privately owned corporation in charge of operating, maintaining and developing the country’s power grid. It transmits high-voltage electricity through “power superhighways” that include the interconnected system of transmission lines, towers, substations and related assets.
The NGCP’s regular maintenance activities, expansion and upgrading projects aim to enhance the reliability and quality of electricity delivered to grid-connected customers like generators, distributors and large industries.
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