Luzon grid under red alert for 13 hours on Wednesday — NGCP
FILE NGCP power lines.
MANILA, Philippines — The Luzon Grid, including Metro Manila, will be under red alert for 13 hours this Wednesday, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) said, putting the region on even more chances of having power interruption.
In an advisory, the NGCP said that the red alert was set to start at 9:00 a.m. until 5 p.m., after which it will continue at 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.
Meanwhile, a yellow alert has also been placed which started at 8:00 a.m. and lasted until 9:00 a.m. This will resume at 5:00 p.m to 6:00 p.m., and then at 11:00 p.m. to 12:00 midnight.
Luzon grid status, 02 June 2021:Yellow Alert 8:00AM-9:00AM5:00PM-6:00PM11:00PM-12:00AMRed Alert…
Posted by National Grid Corporation of the Philippines on Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Being under yellow alert means that there is low electricity supply, red alert means there are zero ancillary services or insufficient power supply in the grid.
Meralco also warned the public regarding the rotational brownouts.
Ayon sa National Grid Corporation of the Philippines, magkakaroon ng low power supply ngayong June 2 sa Luzon grid….
Posted by Meralco on Tuesday, June 1, 2021
