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Red, yellow alerts in Luzon lifted as power demand recedes - NGCP

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<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1698255" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>MANILA (UPDATED)- The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines on Wednesday afternoon lifted the alert level warnings in parts of Luzon, citing receding demand for power.</p><p>Both the red and yellow alerts, supposed to be in place until nighttime, were lifted by 3:21 p.m. due to improving supply conditions, the NGCP said in an advisory.</p><p>&quot;As of 3:21 p.m., red and yellow alerts have been lifted by NGCP for the Luzon grid due to receding system demand,&quot; it said.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Red and yellow alerts for Luzon grid lifted<br/><br/>As of 3:21PM, red and yellow alerts have been lifted by NGCP for the Luzon grid due to receding system demand.</p>— NGCP (@NGCP_ALERT) <a href="https://twitter.com/NGCP_ALERT/status/1400000025158045696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 2, 2021</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Parts of Luzon are experiencing rains due to Tropical Storm <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/02/21/tropical-storm-dante-landfall-weather-philippines">Dante</a>.  </p><p>Cynthia Perez-Alabanza, head of NGCP&#x27;s external affairs office, said <br/>the power supply was boosted after an energy plant recently went online after suspending operations. </p><p>&quot;For tomorrow (Thursday), sapat po ang supply at matutugunan po &#x27;yung nakikita nating demand, pwera lang po kung may additional na planta na mag-offline na hindi po inaasahan,&quot; she told ABS-CBN&#x27;s TeleRadyo.</p><p>Power plants going offline are normal, she said, explaining suspension of their operations are scheduled.</p><p>The power operator earlier said the high heat index contributed to the supply issue that was seen to affect the Luzon grid for the next few days. </p><p>Perez-Alabanza said that due to cool weather conditions being brought by Dante, energy supply levels are more easily returning to normal. </p><p>Energy officials earlier said they would have to impose rotational power outages to balance supply.</p><p>.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/02/21/more-brownouts-ahead-luzon-grid-on-red-alert-starting-9-am">More brownouts ahead: Luzon grid on red alert starting 9 a.m.</a></li></ul><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO: </strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1697083" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines on Wednesday afternoon lifted the alert level warnings in parts of Luzon, citing receding demand for power.</p>

The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines on Wednesday afternoon lifted the alert level warnings in parts of Luzon, citing receding demand for power.