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Tulfo tells NGCP, DOE: Monitor power plants to avoid brownouts

Published Apr 19, 2024 07:49 am

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  • Senator Raffy Tulfo stressed the need for intensified monitoring from the Department of Energy (DOE), National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), and generation companies of power plants to avoid recurring brownouts.

Senator Raffy Tulfo stressed the need for intensified monitoring from the Department of Energy (DOE), National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), and generation companies of power plants to avoid recurring brownouts.

Tulfo, who chairs the Senate Committee on Energy, mentioned this as he expressed concern over the low power supply in the areas of Luzon and Visayas.

He made the statement after the NGCP placed the Luzon and Visayas Grids under red and yellow alert, respectively on April 16, or after more than 30 power plants either went offline or operated at a reduced capacity.

“Ang nasabing alert levels ay nakakabahala gayong una nang nagbigay ng pahayag si DOE Undersecretary Felix Fuentebella noong Pebrero na mayroong sapat na power supply sa bansa sa panahon ng El Niño. Dagdag pa ng DOE, wala umano silang nakikitang power supply issues sa mga susunod na buwan (The said levels are alarming even after DOE Undersecretary Felix Fuentebella said in February that there's enough power supply in the country during El Niño. The DOE added that they do not see any power supply issues in the following month),” he said.

“Nakikipag-uganayan na ako at ang aking opisina sa DOE at NGCP upang siguraduhin na ang mga kasalukuyan nating power plants ay maaasahan at hindi papalya, lalo pa ngayong napakainit ng panahon (I am coordinating with DOE and NGCP to ensure that the current power plants are reliable and will not fail, especially now that we're experiencing extreme heat),” he added.

According to the DOE, they are already in contact with NGCP and generation companies to prevent brownouts in the country.

The DOE also ordered distribution utilities and electric cooperatives to implement interruptible load programs. This is where large establishments such as factories and malls will use their own generators to reduce electricity consumption from the grid.

“Malaki ang nagiging masamang epekto ng pagkawala ng kuryente lalo na sa kalusugan at ekonomiya ng ating mga kababayan. Kaya kapag nagkaroon ng malawakang brownout sa bansa, ang mga consumer ang magdurusa at kawawa (Service interruptions with electricity have a huge effect especially on the health of our citizens and the economy. If there would be widespread brownouts, it's consumers who suffer),” he said..

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