Archive for April 16th, 2008

Computer Tools in Power System Courses in the Philippines

At the deregulation of electric power industry, technical and value-based studies for planning and operations of power systems as outlined in electricity regulatory codes should be integrated in electrical engineering programs and promote the present scenario by undertaking power systems applications and incorporate computer simulations to stimulate students’ interest and increase their insights with the [...]

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Critical Analysis of the Visayas Power Situation

Recent newspaper reports indicated that the Department of Energy (DOE) has deferred the launching of the commercial operations of Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) in the Visayas region due to the report of an Australian firm, Intelligent Energy Systems (IES)). IES was commissioned by DOE to assess the readiness of the said region in [...]

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