Manila Bulletin
3.8 M households in Metro experiencing brownouts
More than 3.8 million Meralco customers experienced power interruptions due to Typhoon Ulysses as of 5:00 AM Thursday.
Meralco has dispatched crews to affected areas to gradually restore electricity service, prioritizing areas that are safe for restoration.
The utility firm cautioned that the safety of its workers and consumers is its prime consideration during restoration efforts.
Meralco is exerting all efforts to restore power supply round-the-clock despite current constraints.
Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi announced that some power plants were shut down for safety reasons.
Intervention has been instituted at the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) due to abnormal power supply-demand conditions caused by the typhoon.
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