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Luzon grid still on red alert on May 29
Luzon grid still on red alert on May 29
Motorists drive past toppled electric posts along Tayabas-Mauban Road in Quezon Province on Monday, a day after tropical storm Aghon made landfall on May 26, 2024. Jonathan Celloa, ABS-CBN News

MANILA -- The Luzon grid will go on red alert again this Wednesday, May 29.
MANILA -- The Luzon grid will go on red alert again this Wednesday, May 29.
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) said the Luzon grid will be on red alert from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
It will also be on yellow alert from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., and 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.
The NGCP said the Pagbilao 1,2, and 3, Quezon Power Philippines Ltd (QPPL), San Lorenzo 50 and Limay 7 plants are out.
The NGCP said the Pagbilao 1,2, and 3, Quezon Power Philippines Ltd (QPPL), San Lorenzo 50 and Limay 7 plants are out.
Meanwhile, the Sual 1 and 2 and Limay 8 plants are running on derated capacities.
Meanwhile, the Sual 1 and 2 and Limay 8 plants are running on derated capacities.
All in all, 2 plants have been on forced outage since 2023, while another 3 went down between January and March 2024.
All in all, 2 plants have been on forced outage since 2023, while another 3 went down between January and March 2024.
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Eleven more power plants went out between April and May 2024, while 6 others are running on derated capacities.
Eleven more power plants went out between April and May 2024, while 6 others are running on derated capacities.
This means 3,177.3MW of power are unavailable to Filipinos.
This means 3,177.3MW of power are unavailable to Filipinos.
Meanwhile, the Visayas grid will be on yellow alert from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., and from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Meanwhile, the Visayas grid will be on yellow alert from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., and from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
"The yellow alert is due to unavailability of Luzon to export to Visayas and high forecasted demand," the NGCP said.
"The yellow alert is due to unavailability of Luzon to export to Visayas and high forecasted demand," the NGCP said.
A red alert status is issued when power supply is insufficient to meet consumer demand and the transmission grid’s regulating requirement.
A red alert status is issued when power supply is insufficient to meet consumer demand and the transmission grid’s regulating requirement.
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A yellow alert, meanwhile, is issued when the operating margin is insufficient to meet the transmission grid’s contingency requirement.
A yellow alert, meanwhile, is issued when the operating margin is insufficient to meet the transmission grid’s contingency requirement.
The Philippines has been experiencing power shortages since April. The head of the Department of Energy has even called the situation a "calamity."
The Philippines has been experiencing power shortages since April. The head of the Department of Energy has even called the situation a "calamity."
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has suspended the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) for Luzon because of insufficient generation capacity in the grid.
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has suspended the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) for Luzon because of insufficient generation capacity in the grid.
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