NGCP: Luzon grid under yellow alert anew

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

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

Luzon grid status, 11 July 2019:

Yellow Alert
9:00AM-4:00PM

Available Capacity – 11,281MW
Peak Demand – 10,726MW

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

— NGCP (@NGCP_ALERT) July 10, 2019

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

The Luzon grid has an available capacity of 11,281 megawatts (MW) while its peak demand is at 10,726 MW, the NGCP said. /gsg