Visayas grid on ‘yellow alert’ again
MANILA, Philippines – The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) on Wednesday placed the Visayas under yellow for the second consecutive day.
It added three power plants remain unavailable to the grid amid the projected high demand.
In an advisory, the operator said the Visayas grid will be under yellow alert from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
READ: NGCP: Visayas grid under ‘yellow alert’
A yellow alert indicates a warning when power supply is tight but still able to meet demand; if a plant breaks down, it may lead to brownouts.
NGCP said the Visayas grid’s available capacity is 2,580 MW, while demand is projected to reach 2,423 MW.
On Tuesday, Energy Secretary Sharon Garin ordered generation companies to expedite the repairs for the affected power plants./dp
