The Department of Energy does not expect any power interruption because there are 174.6MW available under the Interruptible Load Program (ILP) within the MERALCO franchise area in morning. However, for the interval of 1:01-4:00PM, there may be a power interruption if the actual demand is not able to save around 130.4MW through energy efficiency and conservation measures.
The issued Red Alert NOTICE for 1100H, 1400H to 1600H intervals (10:01-1100AM, 1:01-4:00PM) and Yellow Alert NOTICE from 1000H, 1200H to 1300H, 1700H and 1900 to 2100H (9:01-10:00AM, 11:01AM-1:00PM, 4:01-5:00PM, 6:01-9:00PM) was caused by the high projected system demand and the outage and deration of ff. generators that resulted to the thinning of reserves:
|
Unplanned/Forced Outage |
||||
|
Power Plant |
Installed Capacity (MW) |
Cause |
Date & Time Out |
Date & Time In |
|
Sual U1 |
647 |
Boiler Circulating Pump piping leak |
09-Apr-2019 |
13-Apr-2019* |
|
SLPGC U2 |
150 |
Vibration in Primary Air Fan |
07-Apr-2019 |
21-Apr-2019 |
|
Pagbilao U3 |
420 |
Boiler slagging |
02-Apr-2019 |
16-Apr-2019 |
|
SLTEC U1 |
135 |
Boiler tube leak |
20-Mar-2019 |
13-Apr-2019 |
|
Total |
1,352 |
|
|
|
*preliminary information
TBD – To be determined
|
De-rated Power Plants |
||||
|
Power Plant |
Installed Capacity (MW) |
Declared Capacity (MW) |
Derating (MW) |
Cause |
|
Calaca U2 |
300 |
200 |
100 |
Half condenser operation |
|
Total |
|
|
100 |
|
A total of 827 MW capacity is on planned outage as of today.
The distribution utilities, specifically MERALCO, have already notified the ILP participants to activate their self-generating facilities (SGFs) during the mentioned intervals which resulted to the de-loading of 174.3MW under item number 1 above. This, along with the energy efficiency and conservation program exercised by the customers, may prevent the potential power interruption within its franchise area
The DOE and the energy players are closely monitoring the increases in demand and the power plants that are expected to be in.
The other strategies considered by the power industry players include the management of plant maintenance schedules, the optimization of existing hydroelectric power plants, the upgrading of the electricity facilities, the preparation of available generator sets for unforeseen outages, the increased participation of big establishments in the Interruptible Load Program, as well as the continued call for an energy efficiency lifestyle for electricity end-users.
The DOE, through its Energy Utilization Management Bureau (EUMB) reiterates the importance of its SAVE SAVE SAVE energy efficiency campaign, not only to incur more savings, but also to ensure uninterrupted electricity services this summer season.
###