MANILA, Philippines — Parts of Luzon experienced power interruptions yesterday after the grid was placed on red alert anew. The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) raised the red alert from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Yellow alert notices were also raised from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Eleven red alert warnings and 32 yellow alerts have been raised in the Luzon grid since January. A red alert means there is severe power deficiency. The Department of Energy (DOE) said the Luzon grid lost 1,725 MW from power plants that are under unplanned outage and operating at derated capacities.

Source: Philippine Star June 18, 2019 16:01 UTC