DOE sees enough power supply in Luzon this week

The Department of Energy (DOE) is expecting Luzon Grid to have enough power supply this week after some areas experienced rotational brownouts over the weekend. 

A report on Unang Balita on Tuesday quoted DOE Assistant Secretary Mario Marasigan as saying that Pagbilao Unit 2 and Quezon power plant will return to full capacity this week.

Currently, 16 power plants in Luzon are not operating while six are running on derated capacity. 

Around 2 million Meralco customers were affected by rotational brownouts in the National Capital Region as well as in parts of Central Luzon and Calabarzon over the weekend.

This was after Luzon Grid was placed under red alert by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP).

A red alert status is issued when power supply is insufficient to meet consumer demand and the transmission grid’s regulating requirement.

On Tuesday, June 4, the NGCP said the Luzon Grid will be placed under yellow alert from 1:01 p.m. to 5 p.m. and from 6:01 p.m. to 12 midnight.

A yellow alert indicates that the operating margin is insufficient to meet the transmission grid’s contingency requirement. —Joviland Rita/KBK, GMA Integrated News