Luzon power lines down due to Typhoon Egay

Several power lines in Luzon were rendered unavailable amid the strong winds brought by Typhoon Egay.

In an advisory, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) listed the power transmission lines that tripped due to the weather disturbance:

• Lal-lo-Sta. Ana 69kV Line - Date/time out: July 25, 2023 / 8:13 p.m. (initially restored at 7:11 p.m.), Customer affected: CAGELCO II
• San Esteban-Bangued 69kV Line - Date/time out: July 26, 2023 / 12:28 a.m., Customer affected: ABRECO
• Itogon-Ampucao 23kV Line - Date/time out: July 26, 2023 / 12:32 a.m., Customer affected: BENECO
• La Trinidad-Ampucao 69kV Line - Date/time out: July 26, 2023 / 12:32 a.m., Customer affected: BENECO
• La Trinidad-Sablan 69kV Line - Date/time out: July 26, 2023 / 7:56 a.m., Customer affected: BENECO
• Tuguegarao-Magapit 69kV Line - Date/time out: July 26, 2023 / 2:04 a.m., Customer affected: CAGELCO I, CAGELCO II
• Cabanatuan-San Luis 69kV Line - Date/time out: July 26, 2023 / 12:13 a.m.,  Customer affected: NEECO II Area 1, NEECO II Area 2, AURELCO
• San Esteban-Candon 69kV Line - Date/time out: July 26, 2023 / 6:34 a.m., Customer affected: ISECO
• San Esteban-Narvacan 69kV Line - Date/time out: July 26, 2023 / 9:30 a.m., Customer affected: ISECO
• Bauang-San Fernando 115kV - Date/time out: July 26, 2023 / 7:28 a.m., Customer affected: LUECO

NGCP said it has mobilized its line crews and is currently conducting patrols to inspect and assess the impact of the typhoon on its operations and facilities.

“Simultaneous restoration activities are also being conducted in areas already accessible,” the grid operator said.

“Please note that this update pertains only to the status of the transmission network. Localized disturbances may be better addressed by your distribution utility. This also does not include lines exclusively serving directly connected industrial customers,” it said.

NGCP said specific cities and municipalities affected by the unavailable transmission facility are determined by concerned distribution utilities, unless the outage affects the entire franchise area.

In its 8 a.m. situational report on Wednesday, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said 51 cities and municipalities in Regions 1, 2, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, 5, 6, and 8 had power outage due to Egay. However, six of them had their power restored as of Wednesday morning. —Ted Cordero/KG, GMA Integrated News