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(Eagle News)–The Luzon and Visayas grids will be on yellow alert on Friday, April 26, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines said. The NGCP said the alert over Luzon, in particular, will be in place from 1 to 4 p.m. and from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Four plants have been on forced outage since 2023, four between January and March 2024, and 14 since April 2024, while two others are running on derated […]
(Eagle News)–The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines placed the Luzon and Visayas grids under red and yellow alerts on Tuesday, April 16. According to the NGCP, the red alert was up over Luzon’s grid from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. A yellow alert was hoisted from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. The same yellow alert […]
(Eagle News)–Maharlika Investment Corporation (MIC) president Rafael Consing Jr. has expressed support for the proposal to strategically invest a part of the country’s sovereign wealth funds in the National Grid Corporation in the Philippines. Under Republic Act No. 11954, the MIC is the sole vehicle responsible for mobilizing and utilizing the country’s Maharlika Investment Fund for investments aimed at generating optimal returns for the Philippines for its long-term development. In expressing support for the proposal […]
(Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos has ordered the Energy Regulatory Commission to immediately complete the rate reset review for system operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) following the Panay Island-wide blackout reported on January 2. In a video message, the President said he also ordered the ERC to “ensure NGCP’s compliance with its statutory and regulatory obligations, and to defend in no uncertain terms against any attempt to defer, delay, or prevent the implementation […]
(Eagle News) — The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines placed the Luzon grid on alert on Monday, Nov. 28. According to the NGCP, the grid is on yellow alert from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. It will be on red alert from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. According to the NGCP, a yellow alert means a grid’s power reserve level is low. A red alert means there is insufficient electricity supply. The NGCP said […]
(Eagle News) — Several transmission lines in several parts of the country are down due to “Ambo,” the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines said on Friday, May 15. The NGCP said the following lines are unavailable: SOUTH LUZON Pitogo-Mulanay 69kV Line Customers Affected: QUEZELCO I Date/time out: 15 May 2020 / 8:40AM Gumaca-Lopez 69kV Line Customers Affected: QUEZELCO I Date/time out: 15 May 2020 / 9:34AM Gumaca-Pitogo 69kV Line Customers Affected: QUEZELCO I Date/time out: […]
(Eagle News)–Parts of La Union will experience power interruption on Saturday, Feb. 15. The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines said residents should expect the power interruption from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. It said affected were the LUELCO – Bacnotan and Balaoan substations. According to the NGCP, the power interruptio was due to the “annual preventive maintenance and testing of equipment at Bacnotan Substation, simultaneous with maintenance works along Bacnotan-Bulala 69kV Line.” “NGCP will exert […]
(Eagle News)–Parts of Camarines Sur will experience power interruption on Saturday, Feb. 8. The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines said the scheduled interruption from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. is because of the maintenance of equipment at the Bañadero Switchyard which requires a shutdown of the Bañadero-Calamba 69KV line section. Affected are MOELCI-1 and parts of MOELCI-2 (Tudela & Jomi substations). “NGCP will exert all efforts to restore power earlier or as scheduled,” the […]
(Eagle News)-At least 59 transmission structures were damaged by “Ursula,” the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines said. According to the NGCP, apart from the 59, 14 towers were also damaged. As of Friday evening, the NGCP said the Nabas-Culasi 69kV Line has alreasy been restored. Here are some transmission lines that remain unavailable: VISAYAS Nabas-Sapian 69kV Line Customer affected: AKELCO Date/time out: 25 December 2019 / 5:47AM Nabas-Caticlan 69kV Line Customer affected: AKELCO Date/time out: […]
(Eagle News)–Several transmission lines have been affected after Typhoon “Tisoy” battered Bicol Region, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines said. Below is a list of unavailable transmission lines: South Luzon Batangas-Taysan 69kV Line Customer Affected: MERALCO, FBPC Date/Time out: 3 December 2019 / 09:18AM Batangas-Mabini 69kV Line 1 Customer Affected: BATELEC II Date/Time out: 3 December 2019 / 07:03AM Lumban-Famy 69kV Line Customer Affected: FLECO, QUEZELCO II Date/Time out: 3 December 2019 / 06:51AM […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has dismissed fears China could shut down the country’s power lines. “Of course not. You help us…Kasi ang China tumulong lang, nag-magandang loob, kasi gusto rin niya yung may kakampi sila kasi puro kakampi ng Amerikano eh. So they’re trying to help everybody na makinig sa kanila,” Duterte said in an interview over CNN Philippines. According to Duterte, the setup with the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines was also beneficial […]
(Eagle News) — Red and yellow alerts are in effect over the Luzon grid today, June 21. The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines said the red alert, which means there is a generation deficiency, is hoisted from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The yellow alert, on the other hand, which means reserves do not meet the required minimum levels, is in effect from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m., and from 5 p.m. to 10 […]
