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.

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

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