Red, yellow alerts hoisted over Luzon grid

(Eagle News)–The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines has hoisted red and yellow alerts over the Luzon grid, a day after a 6.1-magnitude quake struck the area.

The NGCP said the yellow alert, which means reserves are less than the power of the largest online plant, was in effect from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. and  from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.

The red alert, on the other hand, which means a generation deficiency exists, is in effect  from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The NGCP said the available capacity of the Luzon grid is 10,576MW.

Peak demand, it said, was  at 10,536MW.

At least 7 people were killed and 81 others were injured in the quake.

 

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