Red Alert Advisory (as of 12NN)

The Department of Energy does not expect any power interruption because there are 174.6MW available under the Interruptible Load Program (ILP) within the MERALCO franchise area in morning. However, for the interval of 1:01-4:00PM, there may be a power interruption if the actual demand is not able to save around 130.4MW through energy efficiency and conservation measures.

The issued Red Alert NOTICE for 1100H, 1400H to 1600H intervals (10:01-1100AM, 1:01-4:00PM) and Yellow Alert NOTICE from 1000H, 1200H to 1300H, 1700H and 1900 to 2100H (9:01-10:00AM, 11:01AM-1:00PM, 4:01-5:00PM, 6:01-9:00PM) was caused by the high projected system demand and the outage and deration of ff. generators that resulted to the thinning of reserves:

 

Unplanned/Forced Outage

Power Plant

Installed Capacity (MW)

Cause

Date & Time Out

Date & Time In

Sual U1

647

Boiler Circulating Pump piping leak

09-Apr-2019

13-Apr-2019*

SLPGC U2

150

Vibration in Primary Air Fan

07-Apr-2019

21-Apr-2019

Pagbilao U3

420

Boiler slagging

02-Apr-2019

16-Apr-2019

SLTEC U1

135

Boiler tube leak

20-Mar-2019

13-Apr-2019

Total

1,352

 

 

 

                                                                Source: NGCP, concerned power plants

                                                                *preliminary information

                                                                TBD – To be determined

De-rated Power Plants

Power Plant

Installed Capacity (MW)

Declared Capacity (MW)

Derating (MW)

Cause

Calaca U2

300

200

100

Half condenser operation

Total

 

 

100

 

                                                                Source: NGCP, concerned power plants

A total of 827 MW capacity is on planned outage as of today.

The distribution utilities, specifically MERALCO, have already notified the ILP participants to activate their self-generating facilities (SGFs) during the mentioned intervals which resulted to the de-loading of 174.3MW under item number 1 above. This, along with the energy efficiency and conservation program exercised by the customers, may prevent the potential power interruption within its franchise area

The DOE and the energy players are closely monitoring the increases in demand and the power plants that are expected to be in.

The other strategies considered by the power industry players include the management of plant maintenance schedules, the optimization of existing hydroelectric power plants, the upgrading of the electricity facilities, the preparation of available generator sets for unforeseen outages, the increased participation of big establishments in the Interruptible Load Program, as well as the continued call for an energy efficiency lifestyle for electricity end-users.

The DOE, through its Energy Utilization Management Bureau (EUMB) reiterates the importance of its SAVE SAVE SAVE energy efficiency campaign, not only to incur more savings, but also to ensure uninterrupted electricity services this summer season.

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