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SUNDAY, 15 JULY 2012 20:35 PAUL ANTHONY A. ISLA / REPORTER
THE Department of Energy (DOE) said on Sunday that the power situation in Luzon would continue to be normal amid the Malampaya platform shutdown.
The DOE said the platform shutdown would run from July 13 to 21.
The department said the National Power Corp. (Napocor), National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP), National Transmission Corp. (Transco), power generators and the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) have committed that all power plants will be available for dispatch to meet the power supply requirements of the grid.
The Malampaya gas platform supplies fuel to three power plants in Luzon totaling 2,700 megawatt (MW) in capacity.
During the shutdown, the gas plants will be running on alternative fuels. Sta. Rita and San Lorenzo will be operating at their normal capacity of 1000 MW and 510 MW, respectively, while Ilijan will operate one block at a maximum of 450 MW from its original capacity of 1,200 MW.
The DOE said based on the simulation it did together with NGCP, the repair and rehabilitation of other power plants were completed in time for the July 2012 Malampaya shutdown.
Power plants, with a total capacity of 862 MW, will fill in the supply gap of 750 MW.
The forecasted peak demand of Luzon is 7,300 MW and all the stakeholders enjoined by the DOE to address the power situation will also guarantee that the power supply will reach, at the least, 8,034 MW giving Luzon a surplus of at least 734 MW.
Power-reserve levels tend to change depending on the power demand of customers per hour and per day.
The DOE has also directed all power plants in the Luzon grid to run efficiently for a continuous and reliable supply of electricity.
The department and its attached agencies, together with the NGCP and Philippine Electricity Market Corp., will monitor the performance and behavior of these power plants.
Consumers were reminded that any Yellow Alert Notice that the Luzon grid might experience does not automatically translate to outages or rotating brownouts. This only means that the contingency reserves are below the required level set by the regulator. Luzon grid will continue to have sufficient supply based on historical customer demand.
The DOE is also encouraging electricity users to be proactive and to implement energy-conservation measures and to reduce the use of electricity, especially during the peak hours.
It said consumers should turn off computers/office equipment/appliances when not in use; switch off lights during lunch breaks or from 12 to 1 p.m.; maximize the use of daylight whenever possible; and to use energy-efficient lighting, such as compact-fluorescent lamps and slim-type fluorescent lamp tubes using 26 watts. source
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