Tag: brownout

Some 280 power outages recorded since evening of May 8, including 20 on election day, May 9

(Eagle News) – Around 280 power outages have been reported since Sunday evening, May 8, with at least 20 power outages recorded on election day itself, May 9, 2022. The Manila Electric Company (MERALCO), the largest power distributor in the country, reported on the 20 power outages that happened on election day, while the National Electrification Administration (NEA) reported a total of 262 power interruptions since Sunday evening, from 7 p.m. of May 8 until  […]

11-oras na brownout, mararanasan sa Negros Oriental sa Sabado, September 2 – NGCP

(Eagle News) — Makakaranas ng 11-hour power outage ang ilang parte ng Negros Oriental sa Sabado, Setyembre a dos, dahil sa gagawing maintenance activities ng National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). Sa inilabas na advisory ng NGCP, magsisimula ang power outage ng ala-siete ng umaga (7:00 AM) na tatagal hanggang ala-sais ng hapon (6:00 PM). Ilan sa maaapektuhan ay ang NORECO I sa Bais, Bindoy at Guihulngan substations, habang sa NORECO II ay ang […]

Palace lauds private sector effort to avert brownouts

MANILA, April 18 – Communications Secretary Herminio B. Coloma Jr. recognized the efforts of the private sector to avert brownouts last Friday after the Luzon grid was placed on red alert due to the lack of power reserves. “Nagpalabas ang NGCP ng yellow alert status noong umaga na itinaas pa nila into a red alert status sa bandang tanghali. Ngunit ito ay natugunan kaagad sa pamamagitan ng interruptible load program. Ito ang boluntaryong pagtulong ng […]

Cebu will experience 11-hour brownout – NGCP

APRIL 24 (Eagle News) — According to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), Cebu will experience an 11-hour brownout due to the annual preventive maintenance of the NGCP. (Cebu, Philippines) (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

Palace wants public to conserve energy as Luzon plant carries out maintenance shutdown

MANILA, Philippines — The Palace asked for public cooperation Saturday in conserving energy after the Department of Energy announced the possibility of having one-hour rotating brownout due to maintenance shutdown of a power plant in Batangas.Energy Secretary Jericho Petilla said the brownout is due to maintenance shutdown of the Ilijan natural gas power plant in Batangas. Luzon energy users are expected to be affected by the shutdown.“We do ask for the understanding of our citizens […]

Brownout in West Crame

Residents in West Crame experienced brownout after a transformer exploded when the cables of two electric posts got entangled in a passing container van, the driver of which didn’t notice the wires because of the heavy rains.