Ingenieur Vol 61 January-March 2015 | Page 64

INGENIEUR ASEAN Member States Myanmar Philippines Legislation Technical Performance Standards The grid code is Electricity Act not yet enacted 1984, which will be renewed soon. pending New draft is ready enactment of the new for internal discussion before Electricity Act. submitting to the The existing power system Parliament. performance standards refer to IEC and JB related to IEC. RA 91367 and its Performance Standards Implementing and Connection Rules and Regulations (IRR) Requirements are also /RA 95118 / RA included in the 76389 and its Philippine Grid Implementing Code Rules and Regulations (IRR) and Philippine Distribution Code. Regulator Power System Operator/Power Grid Controller Power System Department under the management of Myanmar Electric Power Enterprise (MEPE) authorized by the Ministry of Electric Power (MOEP) Derogation and Exemption provisions The grid code is Yes, there are provisions not enacted, and the reviews for derogation and exemption of technical standards and and the authority is requirements are carried out Ministry of on ad hoc basic Electric Power. whenever there is a need to do so. The Energy Regulatory Commission, which is an independent, quasi-judicial regulatory body National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), which also serves as the System Operator Yes, this is done Yes, there are once every provisions three years. for derogation and exemption and the authority is the Energy Regulatory Commission, Grid Owner/ Operator or as may be stated by relevant codes. No, the reviews Yes, there are provisions of technical standards and for derogation and exemption requirements are carried out and the on ad hoc basis authority is whenever there EMA. is a need to do so. No, the reviews No of technical standards and requirements are carried out on ad hoc basis whenever there is a need to do so. No, the reviews Yes. The authority is of technical standards and Electricity Regulatory requirements are carried out Authority of Vietnam. on ad hoc basis whenever there is a need to do so. Ministry of Electric Power for electricity and Ministry of Energy for natural gas resources Singapore Electricity Act Transmission Code Energy Market Authority (EMA) Power System Operator Thailand Energy Industry Act B.E. 2550 (2007) IPP Grid Code (2007) Energy Regulatory Commission EGAT Control Centre Vietnam Electricity Law, Power Development Master Plans Circulars 12 & 32 issued by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (Transmission and Distribution Codes) Electricity Regulatory Authority of Vietnam and General Directorate of Energy National Load Dispatch Centre of EVN Table 1: Comparison of Regulatory Regime (continued) 6 62 VOL 61 JANUARY – MARCH 2015 VOL 55 JUNE 2013 Regular reviews?