13 January 2020 

(as of 7:00AM) 

 

TAGUIG CITY – The Department of Energy (DOE) is closely coordinating with the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Operations Center, as well as all the members of the energy family for subsequent updates and information pertinent to the status of energy facilities and systems, or any other emerging problem that may affect energy supply in concerned areas.

 

I.POWER SECTOR

 

A. GENERATION

1. The National Power Corporation (NPC) has no Power Plant in the area except for a SPUG in Tingloy, Batangas.

 

Actions Taken: NPC is currently coordinating with their personnel on the ground.

 

2. Ilijan Power Plant (Batangas) is still operating at full capacity.

 

B. TRANSMISSION

 

The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is implementing contingency measures, as it continues monitoring the effects of the volcanic activity of Taal Volcano to transmission facilities.

 

As of 6:30 PM today (12 January), multiple trippings of the following Lines:

• Dasmarinas-Ilijan 500kV Line

• Tayabas-Dasmarinas 500kV Line

• San Jose-Tayabas 500kV Line 2

• 4x600MVA DasmarinasTransformers

 

Cause: Line fault due to reported Taal Volcano eruption at 1535H.

 

Actions Taken: 

• on-going switching and restoration of lines

• restored Sta. Rita-San Lorenzo 230kV Tie-Line

• declared Market Intervention for interval 1900H

• first attempt at Dasmarinas-Ilijan 500kV Line failed at 1810H.

 

C. DISTRIBUTION

 

The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has advised all concerned electric cooperatives to take all appropriate contingency measures to mitigate the impact on electric services to consumers, activate the Emergency Restoration Organization, when needed to immediately implement emergency restoration plan and continuously monitor the situation.

 

Batangas II Electric Cooperative, Inc. (BATELEC II)

EC Substation Affected: Talaga and Laurel Substations 

 

Feeder Affected:

• TALAGA 

F1 -Talisay/portion of Tanauan

F2 – Tanauan

 

• LAUREL

All feeders

 

Municipality/City Affected: 

• Tanauan

• Talisay

• Laurel

 

Cause of Power Interruption: 

• volcanic eruption

• series of earthquake

• ash fall, lava mud and rocks affecting sub-transmission and distribution facilities

 

Date & Time Power Went-Off : 12 January 2020 at 1611H

 

Date & Time Power Restored: To be determined. On-going ash fall and mud showers within the area.

 

II. OIL SECTOR

1. Shell

• refinery is business-as-usual

• continuous monitoring

• 7 stations within 6-35 km raduis of Taal are currently closed down for safety of staff

 

2. Petron

• terminals in Batangas and Cavite are not affected

 

3. Petro Gazz

• as of 6:30 PM, Gazz Silang Cavite and Gazz Lipa City are closed

 

4. South Pacific Inc.

• terminal not affected. 

• Personnel are currently monitoring the situation

 

5. Insular Oil

• Batangas operations on alert

• terminal has no operations on Sundays

• alternate source in case of closure will be Subic, Bataan or Manila

 

6. Chevron

• business-as-usual

• continuous monitoring

 

7. SEAOIL

• as of 6:00 PM, Agoncillo, Lalaan, Mendez, Carmona and Canlubang stations are closed for the safety of staff

 

Subsequent updates will be made as soon as the information becomes available. 

 

Rest assured that the entire energy family will keep the public properly informed on the matter.

 

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