Yellow alert lifted in Luzon–NGCP

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Thu, 16 May 2019 10:03:03 +0000

THE National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) has lifted the yellow alert in the Luzon grid due to a lower power demand.

In its advisory, the grid operator said the alert was lifted at 4:37 p.m.

The Department of Energy (DoE) said the 345-megawatt (MW) Unit 1 of GNPower Mariveles Coal Plant Ltd. Co. remained offline and was expected to resume operations on Saturday.

Also, the following power plants are running at limited capacity:

*Calaca Unit 2 of SEM-Calaca Power Corp.
*Pagbilao Unit 3 of Pagbilao Energy Corp.
*Limay Unit 2 of SMC Consolidated Power Corp.
*Angat Hydroelectric Power Plant Main Units 1-4 of Angat Hydropower Corp.
*Pantabangan Hydroelectric Power Plant Units 1-2 of First Gen Hydro Power Corp.
*Magat Hydroelectric Power Plant Units 1-4 and Ambuklao Hydroelectric Power Plant Units 1-3 of SN Aboitiz Power Inc.

The NGCP declares a yellow alert when reserves are less than the capacity of the biggest plant in the grid which is 647 MW for Luzon. JORDEENE B. LAGARE

 

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