#NGCP

The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has just now declared a red alert status on the Luzon Grid due to the deficiency in power generation, according to the Department of Energy (DOE). The Philippine Star reports that the NGCP will be placing the grid under red alert between 3PM to 4PM and 7PM to 10PM, while being under yellow alert from 5PM to 6PM and 11PM. "From NGCP's (National Grid Corporation of the Philippines) official power outlook, the thin operating reserves will start on the 3rd week of April 2022 until the last week of May 2022. According to the NGCP, the 2022 forecast peak for demand of 12,387 MW for Luzon will take place in the last week of May, higher by 747 MW than the actual 2021 peak of 11,640 MW, which occurred on May 28, 2021. The NGCP said the plants that experienced unplanned outages were Unit 1 of the GN Power Dinginin plant, Unit 2 of South Luzon Thermal Energy, Units 2, 3, 4 of Southwest Luzon Power, Unit 2 of Calaca power plant, and Kalayaan power plant. From official sources such as the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) to independent analysts such as the Institute of Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC), they provide this warning: blackouts and power outages are possible by Election Day. Read more in our articles including "Luzon grid under red alert due to "generation deficiency" - DOE" and "Luzon peak energy demand exceeds pre-pandemic level, blackouts possible by May".