MANILA – Rotational brownouts could be expected in some areas in Metro Manila and nearby provinces following the issuance of red and yellow alert status in the Luzon grid Monday, the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) said.
“Following NGCP's (National Grid Corporation of the Philippines) declaration of red alert in the Luzon grid, Meralco may implement one-hour manual load dropping (MLD) or rotating power interruptions between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. in its franchise area, affecting around 660,000 service accounts,” Meralco said in a Viber message.
From 2:01 to 3 p.m., power interruptions are scheduled in parts of:
– Metro Manila: some barangays in Caloocan City, Manila, Pasay City, Pasig City, Quezon City, and Taguig City;
– Bulacan: some barangays in Angat, Bustos, Malolos City, Norzagaray, Pandi, San Jose del Monte City, and Santa Maria;
– Laguna: some barangays in Calauan, San Pablo City;
– Quezon Province: some barangays in Candelaria, Mauban, Sampaloc, and Tayabas City
Some 180,000 service connections may be affected in the first hour of the rotating brownouts.
From 3:01 to 4 p.m., 480,000 households may experience power interruptions, which include parts of:
– Metro Manila: some barangays in Caloocan City, Makati City, Marikina City, Parañaque City, San Juan City, and Valenzuela City;
– Batangas: some barangays in Batangas City;
– Bulacan: some barangays in Malolos City, Plaridel, San Jose del Monte City, San Rafael, and Santa Maria;
– Cavite – some barangays in Amadeo, Gen. Trias City, Imus City, Kawit, Naic, Noveleta, Silang, Tagaytay City, Tanza, and Trece Martires City;
– Laguna: some barangays in Liliw, Luisiana, Majayjay, Nagcarlan, Pila, and Sta. Cruz;
– Quezon Province: some barangays in Candelaria, Lucban, Lucena City, Sampaloc, Sariaya, and Tayabas City; and
– Rizal Province: some barangays in Angono, Antipolo City, Baras, Cainta, Cardona, Morong, San Mateo, Tanay, and Teresa. (PNA)
