Draft Guidelines for the Application and Approval of Caps on the Recoverable Rate of Distribution System Losses

Pursuant to the requirements of R.A. 9136, the Energy Regulatory Commission announces the availability for comments of the Draft Guidelines for the Application and Approval of Caps on the Recoverable Rate of Distribution System Losses and the schedule of the Training-Workshops on the Segregation of Distribution System Losses

1. Electric Cooperatives in Southern Luzon, February 17-18, 2004, The Sulo Hotel, Matalino Road, Diliman, Quezon City, Tel. (02) 924-5051 to 71

2. Private and LGU Distribution Utilities in Luzon, February 19-20, 2004, The Sulo Hotel, Matalino Road, Diliman, Quezon City, Tel. (02) 924-5051 to 71

3. Electric Cooperatives in Visayas, February 23-24, 2004, Montebello Villa Hotel, Banilad, Cebu City, Tel. (032) 231-3681 to 89

4. Electric Cooperatives in Northern Mindanao, February 25–26, 2004, Montebello Villa Hotel, Cebu City, Tel. (032) 231-3681 to 89

5. Electric Cooperatives in Southern Mindanao, March 1-2, 2004, Montebello Villa Hotel, Banilad, Cebu City, Tel. (032) 231-3681 to 89

6. Private and LGU Distribution Utilities in Visayas & Mindanao, March 3-4, 2004, Montebello Villa Hotel, Banilad, Cebu City, Tel. (032) 231-3681 to 89

7. Electric Cooperatives in Northern Luzon, March 9-10, 2004, Camp John Hay Manor, Loakan Road, Baguio City, Tel. (074) 446-0231 to 50

Private/LGU Distribution Utilities are required to send a maximum of four participants, and two participants for Electric Cooperatives. Participants shall be the technical managers and staff who will be tasked to prepare the technical data to be submitted with the petition to the ERC for the Approval of Caps on the Recoverable Rate of Distribution Losses.

Please send your comments and suggestions to: Regulatory Operations Service, Energy Regulatory Commission, E-mail: standards@erc.gov.ph, Tel/Fax No. (02) 634-8641

For inquiries on the Training-Workshops, please contact: Ms. Florence S. Trinidad, Tel. (02) 434-3660, Tel/Fax No. (02) 924-4150 or Ms. Felemer Q. Limos, Tel/Fax No. (02) 634-8641

What to bring to the Training-Workshops:
1. Distribution system maps and diagrams
2. Distribution Network Data (Transformers, Lines, etc.)
3. Customer Billing Data
4. 24-hour Load Profile (per customer type) if available
5. Computer laptop (with MS PowerPoint program and CD-ROM drive)


Draft Guidelines for the Applicaiton and Approval of Caps on the Recoverable Rate of Distribution System Losses

Annex A - Models and Methodology for Segregating Distribution System Losses

Annex B - Data Requirements Templates (Microsoft Excel)

December 29, 2003