(Infographics by NGCP)
CEBU CITY – Cebu’s largest power distribution firm on Friday assured customers that there would be no power interruptions amid a nationwide low power supply alert.
Quennie Sanchez-Bronce, head of the Visayan Electric Co.’s reputation enhancement department, said they have not yet imposed rotational outages despite the grid problems.
“We advise our consumers to practice electricity conservation. But we have not yet experienced power interruptions related to a shortage of power supply,” Bronce told the Philippine News Agency.
She, however, said there are warnings already that outages might occur if the current power supply alert continues.
Power outages may be caused by scheduled maintenance outages or emergency measures related to some accidents.
Bronce said household owners could observe some practical measures like minimizing appliance usage to minimize power usage and help stabilize the grid.
According to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), Visayas is still under yellow alert as of April 26, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
A yellow alert is issued when the operating margin is insufficient to meet the transmission grid’s contingency requirement.
NGCP traced the low supply to forced outage of one power plant since 2022, two power plants since 2023, two power plants between January and March 2024, and 14 since this month.
It said eight power plants are currently running on derated capacities.
All these issues resulted in the reduction of around 604.1 megawatt to the grid, it added. (PNA)
