MEDIA RELEASE
9 May 2013

(Taguig City) The Department of Energy (DOE) would like to inform the public that power supply in Luzon was restored at 11:50 PM of 08 May 2013.  This was made possible by the close coordination of the DOE, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), power generation companies, distribution utilities and other energy agencies, in ensuring power is restored the soonest possible time.

The DOE stresses that while the power supply is now back to normal, all generation facilities and transmission and distribution systems operators should make sure that their facilities should be in good working condition to avoid similar major system disturbance in the future.  

Based on the initial report given by NGCP, at about 1:51 PM yesterday, Unit 2 of Calaca Power Plant tripped along with the Calaca-Binan 230 kV line.  The DOE immediately instructed NGCP and the operator of Calaca to conduct a thorough evaluation of the incident including identifying the cause of the tripping of the said facilities, as this system disturbance resulted to the unexpected series of tripping of several power plants and transmission facilities yesterday afternoon, causing power outages in the said region.

The DOE has also requested the Grid Management Committee to immediately conduct its own investigation, consistent with the Grid Code. From there, policies and regulatory intervention will be established to prevent such incidents from occurring in the future.

Rest assured that all involved agencies and entities are fast-tracking the investigation and tests to provide sustainable and reliable power for the Filipinos especially during the summer months and the upcoming elections.