Luzon grid operations are back to normal after the forced outage of seven power plants that caused electricity supply issues, according to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP).
In the Sept. 13 Laging Handa briefing, NGCP Spokesperson Atty. Cynthia Alabanza said there was a transmission tripping incident last Sunday, Sept. 11, prompting some power plants to stop operations to prevent it from worsening.
However, it took until Monday afternoon, Sept. 12, to restore the operation of the power plants.
“Ang pagko-corrupt o pagsisinok ng sistema hindi naman maiiwasan sa kahit anong makina o equipment, magkakaroon ng shutdown maintenance at hindi inaasahang pag-corrupt. Pero kung hindi agad maibalik ang pag-corrupt na ‘yan, ‘yan ang indikasyon na may mas malalim na kailangan aralin para ‘di na maramdaman ang panandaliang corrupt,” Alabanza said.
Alabanza also explained the red alert status which can bring sudden power loss anytime.
“Ang ibig sabihin po ng red alert, hindi na ho sapat ang natitirang kuryente para tugunan ‘yung pangangailangan ng consumer sa kanilang bahay o negosyo,” she said.
“Ang red alert, ibig sabihin imminent o anumang oras maaaring magkaroon ng brown out,” she continued.
Meanwhile, Meralco did not push through with its earlier advised rotating power interruptions. —With reports from Naomi Tiburcio and Katrina Gracia Consebido-ag
