With Tropical Storm Ramon expected to weaken into a Low Pressure Area in the next 24 hours, the entire energy family remains on full alert, as Tropical Depression Sarah has been forecasted to turn into a tropical storm within the next several hours.
In this regard, 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 weather updates, and information on the status of energy facilities and systems, or any other emerging problem that may affect energy supply in concerned areas.
A. POWER GENERATION
As of 10:00 AM today, the National Power Corporation has reported the following status of operations:
• Basco – normal operations
• Sabtang – operational; damage on two current transformers at switchyard
• Itbayat – operations from 5PM-12MN due to limited fuel
• Kabugao – normal operations
• Calayan and Camiguin Mini Grids – cannot be reached so of this writing
• Maconacon and Palawan – normal operations
• Casiguran – operational with line fault
B. TRANSMISSION
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) already implemented the necessary preparations and precautions to minimize the impact on transmission operations and facilities, and is continuing to ensure the reliability of communications equipment, the availability of necessary hardware materials and supplies for the repair of damages to facilities, as well as the positioning of line crews in strategic areas to facilitate immediate restoration work.
As of 1:00PM today, the NGCP has reported the following transmission lines to be unavailable:
• Alcala-Magapit 69kV Line
Customer affected: CAGELCO II
Date and Time out: 20 November, 4:05AM
• Magapit-Camalaniugan 69kV Line
Customer affected: CAGELCO II
Date and Time Out: 20 November, 3:31AM
• Magapit-Sta. Ana 69kV Line
Customer affected: CAGELCO II
Date and Time Out: 20 November, 3:52AM
The NGCP has already undertaken inspection and line restoration activities in the affected areas, and will be in full swing as soon as the weather allows.
It is further noted that loss of power may be caused by affected transmission facilities of the NGCP or distribution facilities of electric cooperatives.
C. DISTRIBUTION
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has advised all concerned electric cooperatives to take all appropriate contingency measures to mitigate the impact of potential threats to their respectively electric services to consumers; activate the Emergency Restoration Organization, when needed to immediately implement emergency restoration plans; and continuously monitor weather conditions.
As of 3:00PM today (20 November), the NEA has reported the following status of operations:
•INEC (Ilocos) – normal operations
•ISECO (Ilocos Sur) – normal operations
•LUELCO (La Union) – normal operations
•PANELCO I and III (Pangasinan) – normal operations
•CENPELCO (Central Pangasinan) - normal operations
•BATANELCO (Batanes) – normal operations
•CAGELCO I (Cagayan) – experienced power interruption; on going restoration
Cause of interruption: NGCP trip off clustered tree on Piat 69kV line, auto trip F11 and F51
Power Time Out: 2:43PM
•CAGELCO II (Cagayan) – experienced power interruption; on going restoration
Cause of interruption: NGCP Tuguegarao-Magapit 69kV lines tripped
Power Time Out: 4:08PM
•ISELCO (Isabela) – normal operations
•ISELCO II (Isabela) – normal operations
•ABRECO (Abra) – normal operations
•BENECO (Benguet) – normal operations
•IFELCO (Ifugao) – normal operations
•KAELCO (Kalinga Apayao) – normal operations
•MOPRECO (Mountain Province) – normal operations
Experienced Power Interruption
Power Time Out: 10:00AM
Power Restored: 1:00PM
•AURELCO (Aurora) – normal operations
The energy family continues to assure the public that it will be informed of further developments on the matter.
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