Technical Review and Studies

The Technical Committee (TC) was established under the WESM Rules to monitor and review technical matters relating to the WESM Rules, Philippine Grid Code, and Distribution Code.

The TC provides expertise to the market in relation to information technology, metering data and other technical matters. In the exercise of its functions, the TC may propose rules changes to improve the efficiency of the market and the attainment of WESM objectives. The committee members are appointed by the PEM Board.

Current Members of the Technical Committee:

INDEPENDENT MEMBERS

Mario R. Pangilinan - Chairperson
BS Electrical Engineering - University of Santo Tomas
Former Head of Trading Operations Group - PEMC
Former President and CEO of FDC Utilities, Incorporated

Jaime V. Mendoza
PEE, FIIEE, ACPE, APEC Engr.
Member, Professional Regulatory Commission
Board of Electrical Engineering

Wilber Rey D. Tarnate
MS Electrical Engineering - UP Diliman
Ph.D Electrical Engineering - RWTH Aachen University (Ongoing)

MARKET OPERATOR REPRESENTATIVES

Vacant (Principal)

Cyril S. Calub (Alternate)
Corporate Staff Specialist
Corporate Planning and Services Deparment
Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP)

SYSTEM OPERATOR REPRESENTATIVE

Ermelindo R. Bugaoisan, Jr.
Head, Resource Optimization and Market Interface - System Operations
National Grid Corporation of the Philippines

GENERATION SECTOR REPRESENTATIVE

Daniel H. Valeriano, Jr. (Principal)
Vice President and Chief Technical Officer
First Gen Corporation

Dennis L. Enciso (Alternate)
Regulatory Affairs Manager
Aboitiz Power Corporation

DISTRIBUTION SECTOR REPRESENTATIVE

Froilan J. Savet (Principal)
Vice President, Planning and Design
Manila Electric Company

Danilo C. Bagtasos (Alternate)
Group Manager, Distribution Network Group
Iligan Light and Power, Inc.