NGCP: Luzon grid under yellow alert

MANILA, Philippines – The Luzon grid was placed under yellow alert anew on Wednesday, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) said.

In a Twitter post, the NGCP said the yellow alert status would be in effect for seven hours, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Luzon grid status, 10 July 2019:

Yellow Alert
9:00AM-4:00PM

Available Capacity – 11,286MW
Peak Demand – 10,698MW

Details on the cause to be announced by the Department of Energy (DOE) later in the day.

— NGCP (@NGCP_ALERT) July 9, 2019

A yellow alert is raised when a power grid’s power reserve is below the required level, according to the NGCP.

The Luzon grid has an available capacity of 11,286 megawatts (MW) while its peak demand is at 10,698 MW, the NGCP said. (Editor: Gilbert S. Gaviola)