NGCP announces possible power interruptions in parts of Luzon
By JON VIKTOR D. CABUENAS, GMA Integrated News Published April 16, 2024 2:16pm The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has announced possible power service interruptions in parts of Luzon on Tuesday afternoon. NGCP said the grid is currently under red alert after nearly 20 power plants were on forced outages. In an advisory, […]
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By JON VIKTOR D. CABUENAS, GMA Integrated News
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has announced possible power service interruptions in parts of Luzon on Tuesday afternoon.
NGCP said the grid is currently under red alert after nearly 20 power plants were on forced outages.
In an advisory, the NGCP said it may implement manual load dropping (MLD) in the following areas from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. on April 16, 2024:
- Parts of Ilocos Norte (INEC)
- Parts of Isabela (ISELCO1)
- Parts of Olongapo City (OEDC)
- Parts of Cagayan (CAGELCO 2)
- Parts of Batangas (BATELEC 1)
“Schedule may be canceled if system condition improves, such as if actual demand falls below projections,” the NGCP said.
The Luzon Grid is under red alert from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, after 19 power plants were on forced outages while three others were running on derated capacities, for a total capacity of 2,117.3 megawatts (MW) unavailable to the grid.
A red alert status indicates that the power supply is insufficient to meet consumer demand and the transmission grid’s regulating requirement. —VAL, GMA Integrated News
