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Segregation of
Distribution System Losses
Benguet Electric Cooperative (BENECO)

Engr. Melchor S. Licoben

Manager, CASD

A Technical Assistance Project of

the Asian Development Bank and the World Bank
to the Energy Regulatory Commission
PHILIPPINE MAP
CORDILLERA AUTONOMOUS REGION

KALINGA-APAYAO
BENGUET

Our Franchise
ABRA

PHILIPPINE MAP

MO UNTAIN PROVINCE

IFUGAO

BENGUET

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 Scope of the Segregation study
BENGUET ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE COVERAGE BENGUET ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE COVERAGE

MANKAY AN MANKAY AN
BAKUN BAKUN
BULALACAO S/S

Substations KIB UNG AN

BUGUIAS
KIB UNG AN
BUGUIAS

ATOK S/S
KAPA NGAN KABA YAN KAPA NGAN KABA YAN

ATO K ATO K

TUBLAY TUBLAY
SABLAN LAMUT S/S SABLAN
IRISAN S/S LA TRINIDAD LA TRINIDAD
BOK OD BOK OD

BAG UIO CITY BAG UIO CITY

NPC BECKEL S/S

NSC S/S
ITOG O N ITOG O N

TUBA TUBA
Primary
NPC DALICNO LINE
Distribution

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 BENECO STATISTICS (2003)
No. of
Customer Type % Sales
Customers
RESIDENTIAL + BAPA 92,956 89.784% 113,605,819
BIG COMMERCIAL 652 0.630% 30,753,566
SMALL COMMERCIAL 8,720 7.642% 35,599,451
HOSPITAL 31 0.027% 2,709,076
INDUSTRIAL 17 0.016% 2,717,678
WATER UTILITY 1 0.001% 6,298,923
MILITARY 118 0.113% 1,354,538
PUBLIC BUILDING 916 0.875% 23,027,146
STREETLIGHT 122 0.117% 1,743,550
TOTAL 103,533 217,809,747
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 BENECO STATISTICS (2003)
Public
Residential Commercial Industrial Streetlights
Building
Average
Rate 4.0065 4.3665 4.2865 4.3065 4.3065
(P/kWh)
23 KV 13.2 KV 230 V
Total Circuit Kilometers
3645.8 1794.07 4600.96
Number of Employees 225
Sales per Employee 968043 kWh per year
Customer per Employee 460
System Loss 6.37%
(Underbilling Not yet Included)

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 POWER SUBSTATIONS
 BENECO Owned
 Total Number of Substations -5
 Total Installed Capacity - 68.75 MVA
 Other Sources
 NPC/TRANSCO Owned S/S -2
 Total Installed Capacity - 50 MVA
 HEDCOR (Mini-Hydro)
 LUELCO (EC Distribution System)
 Total Installed Capacity - 128.75 MVA

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 Total Technical
Segregated Losses
kWh % Loss
S/S Transformer Load Loss 107,240.10 0.0547
S/S Transformer No Load Loss 673.92 0.0003
Primary Line Losses 1,733,448.99 0.8836
Primary Service Drop Loss 176.46 0.0001
Distribution Transformer Load Losses 2,162,165.62 1.1022
Distribution Transformer No-Load
Losses 3,322,989.37 1.6939
Secondary Line Losses 3,855,401.95 1.9653
Service Drop Losses 1,807,622.89 0.9214
Total Losses 12,989,719.30 6.6214

Total Input Energy 196,176,943.42 (Tech)

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 10 MVA Lamut Substation
kWh %loss
S/S Transformer Load Loss 21,055.11 0.0688
S/S Transformer No Load Loss 103.68 0.0003
Primary Line Losses 141,262.81 0.4613
Primary Service Drop Loss 0.00 0.0000
Distribution Transformer Load Losses 180,587.17 0.5898
Distribution Transformer No-Load
Losses 575,717.76 1.8802
Secondary Line Losses 543,713.52 1.7757
Service Drop Losses 135,410.36 0.4422
Total 1,597,850.41 5.2183

Input Energy 30,620,072.83

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 10 MVA Irisan Substation
kWh %loss
S/S Transformer Load Loss 24,759.96 0.0734
S/S Transformer No Load Loss 103.68 0.0003
Primary Line Losses 328,143.91 0.9733
Primary Service Drop Loss 5.89 0.0000
Distribution Transformer Load Losses 321,259.82 0.9529
Distribution Transformer No-Load Losses 587,580.48 1.7429
Secondary Line Losses 609,552.62 1.8080
Service Drop Losses 142,670.14 0.4232
Total 2,014,076.50 5.9741

Input Energy 33,713,618.78

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 20 MVA NSC SS T1
kWh % Loss
S/S Transformer Load Loss 17,582.62 0.0438
S/S Transformer No Load Loss 155.52 0.0004
Primary Line Losses 744,779.86 1.8566
Primary Service Drop Loss 147.40 0.0004
Distribution Transformer Load Losses 947,377.61 2.3617
Distribution Transformer No-Load
Losses 356,875.20 0.8896
Secondary Line Losses 511,385.35 1.2748
Service Drop Losses 267,775.58 0.6675
Total 2,846,079.15 7.0949

Input Energy 40,114,454.31

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 20 MVA NSC SS T2

kWh % Loss
S/S Transformer Load Loss 39,087.59 0.0656
S/S Transformer No Load Loss 155.52 0.0003
Primary Line Losses 167,891.65 0.2819
Primary Service Drop Loss 23.18 0.0000
Distribution Transformer Load Losses 497,041.70 0.8345
Distribution Transformer No-Load Losses 876,994.56 1.4724
Secondary Line Losses 1,649,128.57 2.7688
Service Drop Losses 710,579.27 1.1930
Total 3,940,902.04 6.6165

Input Energy 59,561,483.41

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 5 MVA Atok Substation
kWh % Loss
S/S Transformer Load Loss 3,434.31 0.0497
S/S Transformer No Load Loss 77.76 0.0011
Primary Line Losses 230,995.35 3.3399
Primary Service Drop Loss 0.00 0.0000
Distribution Transformer Load Losses 43,924.52 0.6351
Distribution Transformer No-Load Losses 284,886.72 4.1191
Secondary Line Losses 45,185.23 0.6533
Service Drop Losses 12,140.58 0.1755
Total 620,644.48 8.9736

Input Energy 6,916,318.08

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 3.75 MVA Mankayan Substation

Total % Loss
S/S Transformer Load Loss 1,320.50 0.0368
S/S Transformer No Load Loss 77.76 0.0022
Primary Line Losses 7,455.90 0.2079
Primary Service Drop Loss 0.00 0.0000
Distribution Transformer Load Losses 25,354.69 0.7069
Distribution Transformer No-Load Losses 171,175.68 4.7725
Secondary Line Losses 14,822.58 0.4133
Service Drop Losses 9,311.99 0.2596
Total 229,519.10 6.3991

Input Energy 3,586,719.08

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20 MVA NPC Beckel Substation
kWh % Loss
S/S Transformer Load Loss 0.0000 0.0000

S/S Transformer No Load Loss 0.0000 0.0000

Primary Line Losses 112,414.95 0.5547
Primary Service Drop Loss 0.00 0.0000
Distribution Transformer Load Losses 133,708.20 0.6597
Distribution Transformer No-Load Losses 437,840.64 2.1604
Secondary Line Losses 393,572.70 1.9420
Service Drop Losses 523,866.67 2.5849
Total 1,601,403.16 7.9017

Input Energy 20,266,650.83

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 30 MVA Dalicno Substation
kWh % Loss
S/S Transformer Load Loss 0.0000

S/S Transformer No Load Loss 0.0000

Primary Line Losses 504.55 0.0361
Primary Service Drop Loss 0.00 0.0000
Distribution Transformer Load Losses 12,911.90 0.9238
Distribution Transformer No-Load Losses 31,918.32 2.2838
Secondary Line Losses 88,041.38 6.2994
Service Drop Losses 5,868.32 0.4199
Total 139,244.46 9.9629

Input Energy 1,397,626.11

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 Summary of Technical Losses
Rank Energy loss % loss Rank

20 MVA NSC SS T2 1 3,940,902.04 6.6165 5

20 MVA NSC SS T1 2 2,846,079.15 7.0949 4
10 MVA Irisan Substation 3 2,014,076.50 5.9741 7
20 MVA NPC Beckel
Substation 4 1,601,403.16 7.9017 3
10 MVA Lamut Substation 5 1,597,850.41 5.2183 8
5 MVA Atok Substation 6 620,644.48 8.9736 2
3.75 MVA Mankayan
Substation 7 229,519.10 6.3991 6
30 MVA NPC Dalicno
Substation 8 139,244.46 9.9629 1

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Segregated Distribution System Losses
(98% of System)
 Total Energy Input (Purchased)
 211,074,082 kWhr
 Total Energy Sales
 196,176,943 kWhr
 Total Distribution System Losses
 14,897,139 kWhr (7.06%)
 Total Technical Losses
 12,989,719 kWhr (6.15%)
 Total Non-Technical + Administrative Loss
 1,907,420 kWhr (0.91%)
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 Lessons Learned

 Importance of Data Gathering, Encoding, Maintenance

 techniques in data gathering, encoding, correction and
maintenance are being developed as we go along
 importance of the utilization of the data gathered were
realized especially in the analysis of the distribution
system
 improved understanding of the distribution system
 The Segregation of Distribution System Loss should not
only be taken as a regulatory requirement but also as an
opportunity to further improve the DX system.
 Data requirements may be difficult at the beginning but
the expected output will bring positive results.

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 Next Steps
 Complete the remaining areas not covered in the
study. We were only able to cover 98%.
 Go Back and validate the Distribution Database.
Check for inaccuracies.
 Submission of data requirements to the Energy
Regulatory Commission
 Implement a more detailed loss reduction
program based on the segregated DSL: i.e.
 Sizing of transformers
 Sizing of Secondary conductors
 Etc.

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 Conclusion

 The Segregation of DSL must be pursued

especially for the Distribution Utilities so that the
operational efficiency envisioned by RA 9136 will
be achieved.

 BENECO is now comfortable that we can meet the

ERC requirements if the Guidelines will be
promulgated.

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A Technical Assistance Project of the Asian Development Bank
and the World Bank to the Energy Regulatory Commission

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