Manila, Aug. 13 -- The transmission rate of the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) is higher for the July billing period as it implements the Energy Regulatory Commission's (ERC) decision for under-recoveries and its maximum allowable revenue.

The transmission rate for July stands at PHP0.5923 per kilowatt hour (kWh), up from PHP0.4611 per kWh in June.

However, the ancillary services rates should also be accounted for.

For July, the ancillary services rate went down to PHP0.5872/kWh from PHP0.6182/kWh in June.

Thus, the overall average transmission rate has risen to PHP1.3233/kWh from PHP1.2113/kWh.

Aside from the ERC-approved collections, NGCP business and regulatory development head Julius Datingaling said lower energy ...