NGCP: Transmission lines, facilities under normal ops for Marcos SONA

The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) on Monday said it is all systems go for the first State of the National Address (SONA) on President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.

In an advisory, the NGCP said that as of 10 a.m. its “transmission lines and facilities are under normal operations.”

The grid operator said it also activated the special operations of its Overall Command Center as part of its preparations to secure power transmission operations and facilities during the SONA.

The Overall Command Center is operating from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., July 25.

The company said its own contingency plans are in place to monitor and immediately address any grid disturbance.

Critical units, particularly System Operations (SO) and Operations and Maintenance (O&M), are fully staffed and , the NGCP said.

Line crews, engineers, pilots, maintenance and testing, and other technical personnel are also strategically positioned in NGCP substations to respond to line trippings, if any, it added.

“Our Integrated Disaster Action Plan (IDAP) prescribes relevant measures to ensure the readiness of all power transmission facilities to be affected by emergencies during important national events. NGCP assures the public of reliable power transmission services during this significant event,” the NGCP said. — RSJ, GMA News