Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary
Zenaida Monsada expects the power supply situation will be stable for the
coming months in the Luzon grid, amid the scheduled power plant outages, due to
the expected nearing end of the El Nino phenomenon.
"The power demand will
decrease... before El Nino the peak demand was around 8,800 megawatts
(MW)," Monsada said.
She cited the Luzon grid had a record
power demand of 9,726 MW, with a forecast peak demand of 9,737 MW this week.
However, Monsada said the 9,737-MW forecast demand is expected to decrease due
to the weakening of the El Nino phenomenon.
The DOE chief explained the power-grid
operator National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) scheduled the power
plant outages away a week before and after the elections.
The secretary assured Luzon also has a
standby capacity from the Avion and San Gabriel natural gas-fired plants,
Malaya oil thermal plant and oil-based Millennium Energy.
Monsada also said the Interruptible
Load Program (ILP), which has a de-loading capacity of around 800 MW is also
prepared to run. The ILP works with establishments and offices de-loading their
consumption through the use of generator sets.
She further pointed out the 382-MW
Pagbilao coal fired power plant will be the largest power plant scheduled for
shutdown in the coming months. (PNA)
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