Brownout hits Cebu polling area amid NGCP claim of no power problem on Election Day

The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines reassured the public there will be no power problems for the day, even as a brownout was recorded in Cebu province early Monday.

 

A brownout occurred in Lapu-Lapu City in Cebu province but did not disrupt the start of voting in the area, radio dzBB reported.

 

In its power outlook for Monday, the Department of Energy said even Mindanao, which had been plagued by brownouts in past months, will have reserves of up to 235 megawatts for the day.

 

"We don't see any problem nationwide," a post on the DOE's Twitter account quoted DOE Electric Power Industry Management Bureau Director Mylene Capongcol as saying.

 

She added a power plant that went online last Saturday added to Luzon's capacity.

 

The DOE also posted another image showing the actual power supply and demand as of 6 a.m., showing no power deficit for the day.

 

It showed Luzon having an available capacity of 9,173 megawatts, Visayas with 1,788 megawatts and Mindanao with 976 megawatts.

 

Peak demand for the day was projected at 4,714 megawatts in Luzon, 874 megawatts in Visayas, and 741 megawatts in Mindanao.

 

This meant reserves of 4,459 megawatts in Luzon, 914 megawatts in the Visayas, and 235 megawatts in Mindanao.

actual supply demand as of 6am twitter.com/DOE_PH/status/…

— Department of Energy (@DOE_PH) May 12, 2013

 

Projections

 

The DOE's power projection for Luzon showed 9,248 megawatts for the day, with forecast demand at 6,636 megawatts at 11 a.m., 6,568 megawatts at 2 p.m., and 5,990 megawatts at 7 p.m.

 

This meant a gross reserve of 2,612 megawatts in the morning, 2,680 megawatts in the afternoon, and 3,258 megawatts in the evening.

 

In Visayas, the power projection showed 1,789 megawatts for the day, with forecast demand at 1,029 megawatts at 11 a.m., 1,302 megawatts at 2 p.m., and 1,285 megawatts at 7 p.m.

 

This meant a gross reserve of 760 megawatts in the morning, 487 megawatts in the afternoon, and 504 megawatts in the evening.

 

In Mindanao, the power projection showed 1,322 megawatts for the day, with forecast demand at 994 megawatts at 11 a.m., 998 megawatts at 2 p.m., and 1,128 megawatts at 7 p.m.

 

This meant a gross reserve of 328 megawatts in the morning, 324 megawatts in the afternoon, and 194 megawatts in the evening. —KG, GMA News