Let me share another POWER SYSTEM UPDATE emailed to me by Belinda Sale - Canlas of the Corporate Communications Department of the National Grid corporation of the Philippines. This is as of 8:30 am March 3, 2010.
Power transmission utility and system operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) reports the power grid status today as follows:
Grid / Available Capacity / Peak Demand / Reserves / Generation Deficiency
LUZON / 6,925 MW / 6,776 MW / 149 MW / 0 MW
VISAYAS / 1,171 MW / 1,171 MW / 0 MW / 0 MW
MINDANAO / 808 MW / 1,318 MW / 0 MW/ 510 MW
Luzon grid has limited reserves of 149 MW due to the shutdown of Masinloc 1 (315 MW) since February 28. Plant owner and operator AES Corp. has tentatively scheduled the completion of repair works at the plant on March 7.
Sual 1, operated by Team Energy Philippines, has been operational since yesterday and already provides 647 MW to the grid.
DMCI Holdings Inc.’s Calaca 1 has been operational since 1555H yesterday and is currently providing 162 MW to the grid. However, Calaca 2, which previously provided 180 MW to the grid, was shut down at 0504H today due to technical problems with equipment at the coal-fired facility.
Module 30 of First Gas Power Corporation's Sta. Rita plant is undergoing recommissioning after a major outage on March 2 and will not be fully operational until all technical tests have been finished.
In the Visayas grid, Cebu Energy Development Corporation's plant is now operating at 21 MW. It was providing the grid with 52 MW when technical problems with equipment made it unoperational last night at 1928H. The plant, which has been newly connected to the grid before this incident, is still undergoing technical tests and may increase its capacity to 42 MW within the day.
Salcon Power's Cebu Thermal Power Plant Unit 1 and Unit 2 are both fully operational and loaded with 48 MW and 50 MW respectively.
Mindanao grid continues to experience generation deficiency of up to 510 MW today. This is attributed mainly to limited available capacities of hydro-electric power plants, most of which have very low water inflow to their reservoirs due to the el nino.
There has been an 80% reduction in the capabilities of National Power Corporation's (Napocor) Agus Hydro-electric Power Plants. Pulangi Plant, also owned by Napocor, experienced 90% reduction in capabilities. Lake Lanao elevation as of 0600H yesterday is 699.06 meters, which is below the critical level of 699.15 meters.
Agus Plants have a total available capacity of 97 MW out of the total rated capacity of 727 MW while Pulangi Plant is running at only 30 MW out of the total rated capacity of 255 MW.
Napocor's Iligan Diesel Power Plant is online and provides 30 MW to the grid. Aboitiz Power's Therma Marine Unit 1 and Unit 2 are also operational with a combined available capacity of 96 MW.
NGCP will continue to monitor power grid conditions. As System Operator, it operates the power system or grid in accordance with the Philippine Grid Code. It is also the country's only utility responsible for transmitting high-voltage power from generators to distributors. NGCP does not own nor operate and maintain any power generation and distribution facilities.
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Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Thursday, February 25, 2010
NGCP Power System update
Let me give another POWER SYSTEM UPDATE (as of February 23, 2010). this was sent to me via email by Belinda Sales Canlas of the Corporate Communications Division of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP)
According to transmission utility and system operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), no Luzon grid customers are expected to experience power interruptions today as long as all running power plants stay connected and synchronized to the grid. With 662 MW of reserves, the Luzon grid remains stable and under normal status.
The power grid status today is as follows:
Grid / Available Capacity / Peak Demand / Reserves / Generation Deficiency
LUZON / 7,382 MW/ 6,720 MW/ 662 MW / 0 MW
VISAYAS / 1,129 MW / 1,167 MW / 0 MW / 38 MW
MINDANAO / 842 MW / 1,200 MW / 0 MW / 358 MW
The Visayas islands will continue to experience generation deficiency. Geothermal plants, which comprise around 70% of Visayas grid’s power source, have a total available capacity of 730 MW out of the total rated capacity of 936 MW.
The Luzon grid is already exporting up to 20 MW to augment the available capacity of Visayas.
In Mindanao, the generation deficiency is now at 358 MW, a marked increase from yesterday’s deficit of 183 MW.
The said deficiency is caused mainly by the reduced capabilities of hydro-electric plants due to low elevation at water reservoirs. Today, there has been an 80% and 60% reduction in the available capabilities of Agus and Pulangi Plants, respectively. Reduction in the capabilities of Agus and Pulangi Plants yesterday was at 70%.
Agus Plant is now running at 120 MW out of total rated capacity of 727 MW while Pulangi is running at 100 MW out of total rated capacity of 255 MW.
Also contributing to the deficiency in Mindanao is the non-availability of Iligan Diesel Power Plant (35 MW) and the planned outage of Power Barge 117 (50 MW).
The continuing generation deficiency will result in the curtailment of power load transmitted to Mindanao grid users.
Customers are advised to coordinate with distribution utilities or electric cooperatives in their area for information on the schedule and areas to be affected by the power interruptions.
NGCP will continue to monitor power grid conditions. As System Operator, it operates the power system or grid in accordance with the Philippine Grid Code. It is also the country's only utility responsible for transmitting high-voltage power from generators to distributors. NGCP does not own nor operate and maintain any power generation and distribution facilities.
According to transmission utility and system operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), no Luzon grid customers are expected to experience power interruptions today as long as all running power plants stay connected and synchronized to the grid. With 662 MW of reserves, the Luzon grid remains stable and under normal status.
The power grid status today is as follows:
Grid / Available Capacity / Peak Demand / Reserves / Generation Deficiency
LUZON / 7,382 MW/ 6,720 MW/ 662 MW / 0 MW
VISAYAS / 1,129 MW / 1,167 MW / 0 MW / 38 MW
MINDANAO / 842 MW / 1,200 MW / 0 MW / 358 MW
The Visayas islands will continue to experience generation deficiency. Geothermal plants, which comprise around 70% of Visayas grid’s power source, have a total available capacity of 730 MW out of the total rated capacity of 936 MW.
The Luzon grid is already exporting up to 20 MW to augment the available capacity of Visayas.
In Mindanao, the generation deficiency is now at 358 MW, a marked increase from yesterday’s deficit of 183 MW.
The said deficiency is caused mainly by the reduced capabilities of hydro-electric plants due to low elevation at water reservoirs. Today, there has been an 80% and 60% reduction in the available capabilities of Agus and Pulangi Plants, respectively. Reduction in the capabilities of Agus and Pulangi Plants yesterday was at 70%.
Agus Plant is now running at 120 MW out of total rated capacity of 727 MW while Pulangi is running at 100 MW out of total rated capacity of 255 MW.
Also contributing to the deficiency in Mindanao is the non-availability of Iligan Diesel Power Plant (35 MW) and the planned outage of Power Barge 117 (50 MW).
The continuing generation deficiency will result in the curtailment of power load transmitted to Mindanao grid users.
Customers are advised to coordinate with distribution utilities or electric cooperatives in their area for information on the schedule and areas to be affected by the power interruptions.
NGCP will continue to monitor power grid conditions. As System Operator, it operates the power system or grid in accordance with the Philippine Grid Code. It is also the country's only utility responsible for transmitting high-voltage power from generators to distributors. NGCP does not own nor operate and maintain any power generation and distribution facilities.
Monday, February 15, 2010
Power Situation Update from the NGCP
Let me give you a power system update from the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). It was sent to me via e-mail by Ms. Belinda Sales - Canlas of NGCP Corporate Communications Division.
POWER SYSTEM UPDATE as of February 15, 2010
Power system operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has announced that the nationwide electricity grid will continue to have lean contingency reserves today.
Electricity supply generated from power plants continues to be low and may not be enough to meet the demand of all power grid users.
The power grid status today is as follows:
LUZON: Available Capacity: 7,247MW / Peak Demand: 6,551 MW/ Reserves: 696 MW
VISAYAS: Available Capacity: 1,061 MW/ Peak Demand: 1,176 / Reserves: -115 MW
MINDANAO: Available Capacity: 1,094 MW/ Peak Demand: 1,210 / Reserves: -116 MW
On maintenance shutdown in Luzon are the following power plants:
(Plant / Rated Capacity (in MW) / Available Capacity (MW))
LUZON
Aside from the shutdown of the above mentioned plants, the onset of the el niño dry spell has also limited the available capacity of most hydro power plants.
As the System Operator, NGCP’s main responsibilities are to transmit high-voltage power from generators to distributors and to operate the power system in accordance with the Philippine Grid Code. NGCP does not own nor operate and maintain any power generation and distribution facilities.
As a result of the very thin reserves, the system may be forced to implement load curtailment among grid users to ration the available power and to ensure the reliability and stability of the entire transmission network.
Customers are advised to coordinate with distribution utilities in their area for the schedule of power interruptions, if there are any.
POWER SYSTEM UPDATE as of February 15, 2010
Power system operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has announced that the nationwide electricity grid will continue to have lean contingency reserves today.
Electricity supply generated from power plants continues to be low and may not be enough to meet the demand of all power grid users.
The power grid status today is as follows:
LUZON: Available Capacity: 7,247MW / Peak Demand: 6,551 MW/ Reserves: 696 MW
VISAYAS: Available Capacity: 1,061 MW/ Peak Demand: 1,176 / Reserves: -115 MW
MINDANAO: Available Capacity: 1,094 MW/ Peak Demand: 1,210 / Reserves: -116 MW
On maintenance shutdown in Luzon are the following power plants:
(Plant / Rated Capacity (in MW) / Available Capacity (MW))
LUZON
- Binga 1 / Hydro / 100 / 0
- Bacman 4 / Geothermal / 20 / 0
- Ilijan A1 / Gas / 204 / 0
- Sta. Rita 1 / Gas / 265 / 0
- Ilijan A2 / Gas / 204 / 0
- Ilijan A3 / Gas / 204 / 0
- Makban 7 / Geothermal / 40 / 20
- Sta. Rita 3 / Gas / 265 / 0
VISAYAS
- CDPP1 U3 / Diesel / 43.8 / 25
- CTPP1 / Coal / 50 / 0
- MAHA A U1 / Geothermal / 60 / 0
- Maha A TCP / 6.35 / 0
MINDANAO
- AGUS 5 / Hydro / 55 / 41
- PB 118 Unit 2 / Diesel / 100 / 96
Aside from the shutdown of the above mentioned plants, the onset of the el niño dry spell has also limited the available capacity of most hydro power plants.
As the System Operator, NGCP’s main responsibilities are to transmit high-voltage power from generators to distributors and to operate the power system in accordance with the Philippine Grid Code. NGCP does not own nor operate and maintain any power generation and distribution facilities.
As a result of the very thin reserves, the system may be forced to implement load curtailment among grid users to ration the available power and to ensure the reliability and stability of the entire transmission network.
Customers are advised to coordinate with distribution utilities in their area for the schedule of power interruptions, if there are any.
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