13 January 2020 

(as of 4:30 PM) 

 

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

 

The National Power Corporation (NPC) activated its contingency forces, which handles the close monitoring of power plants’ status and operations, in partnership with the DOE-Electric Power Industry Management Bureau and the Task Force on Energy Resiliency.

 

There are no power plants that went on forced outage in the Luzon Grid due to the Taal Volcano Eruption

 

The attached file (above), however, provides the complete list of power plants in the Luzon Grid that are on outage or deration. 

 

B. TRANSMISSION

 

As of 7:00 AM today (13 January), the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has normalized the delivery of electricity services to its customers. 

 

The NGCP continues to implement measures to improve the system and  to closely monitor the effects of the volcanic activity of Taal Volcano on the Luzon Grid. 

 

C. DISTRIBUTION

 

The Manila Electric Company (MERALCO), Batangas I Electric Cooperative, Inc. (BATELEC I) and Batangas II Electric Cooperative, Inc. (BATELEC II), are working to restore the electricity services to areas surrounding the Taal Lake.

 

An estimate of 150,000 customers are affected with power interruptions which will continue to go down as a result of the Taal Volcano eruption. This number will continue to go down as the linemen and the other field personnel continue to clean and restore the electricity services. 

 

For further updates, the MERALCO agreed to provide the DOE an update of its restoration efforts every four (4) hours, while the National Electrification Administration (NEA) will provide its update on BATELEC I and II every six (6) hours.

 

II. OIL SECTOR 

 

A. LIQUID FUELS AND LPG

 

As of 11:00 AM today (13 January), the downstream oil industry submitted the following updates:

 

1. Shell

• refinery is business-as-usual

• continuous monitoring

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

• Stations in Cavite, Batangas and Laguna Area are operational and can serve as emergency sites

 

2. Petron

• depot terminals for LPG in Batangas and Cavite are not affected

 

3. Petro Gazz

• Gazz Silang Cavite and Gazz Lipa City currently stopped its operation

 

4. South Pacific Inc.

• depot terminals for LPG in Calaca, Batangas is not affected 

 

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

• All Batangas stations except Lemery remain operational

 

7. SEAOIL

• 18 stations are closed due to Ash fall

 

8. Phoenix Petroleum

• 9 stations are closed due to Ash fall

 

B. PRICE FREEZE

 

A State of Calamity (SOC) was raised in the province of Batangas. Thus, a price freeze for household liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and kerosene products in this area is now in effect and will remain valid for 15 days upon the announcement of the SOC. 

 

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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