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DoE says no more brownouts expected, investigating outages
The Luzon power grid has returned to a normal system condition as of Thursday, June 3, 2021, with the Department of Energy (DOE) expecting no further rotating brownouts.
Sufficient power supply reserves are available to meet projected demand, which has decreased due to adverse weather conditions.
Forced outages took out 1,372 megawatts (MW) from the Pagbilao, GNPower Mariveles, and Calaca power plants.
Planned outages reduced supply by 435 MW from the San Roque hydroelectric power plant.
Reduced output from various power plants, including the Ilijan gas-fired plant, totaled 2,126 MW.
The DOE is investigating claims of "sabotage" behind the simultaneous outages that led to three days of alerts on the grid.
Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi apologized for the previous days of rotational brownouts.
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The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) lifted the red and yellow alert warnings over the Luzon grid on Wednesday afternoon, June 2, 2021, due to receding demand for power.
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The Department of Energy (DOE) warned that the Luzon grid might experience red alerts until June 10 due to insufficient power reserves.
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The Luzon grid was placed on yellow alert on Wednesday, June 2, 2021, from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m., 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., and 11 p.m. to 12 a.m., indicating thin reserves.
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The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) may implement rotational brownouts in parts of Luzon and Metro Manila on June 2, 2021, due to thin power reserves.
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The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) implemented rotational power interruptions in Meralco's franchise area on June 1, 2021, due to a thin power supply from the Luzon grid.
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