DOE: Red alerts in Luzon grid possible after May 9 polls

The Department of Energy on Tuesday raised the possibility that red alerts might be raised in the Luzon power grid, which might lead to rotational power interruptions, in the next two weeks following the May 9, 2022 elections.

“We may raise a red alert after the elections, so that will not cover the day itself, particularly the week of May. We'll not have a problem with that. But immediately the week after that, we may have a red and yellow alert. So with that, we have potential two red alerts and four yellow alerts for the entire year,” he added.

A yellow alert, meanwhile, is issued when the excess power is insufficient to meet the transmission grid’s regulating and contingency requirement, pegged at about 495 megawatts and 647MW, respectively.Despite the possible rotating brownouts, Marasigan said the DOE is already preparing solutions to address the potential untoward power situation.

“Another solution that we are seeing is the optimization of the Luzon-Visayas Interconnection, where up to 350 MW can be available. But of course, it would still depend on how the market develops,” Marasigan added.

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