Nature and Man causing Mindanao-wide brownouts!
General Santos City and the whole of Soccsksargen plus Davao and a host of other places in Mindanao have been suffering from a series of unscheduled power outages lately.
At one point, I could count a number of 3-4 brownouts during the 8-hour period in my office which causes a lot of strain on our computers. I am just waiting for the time when my mini-Mac conks out due to this.
Anyway, below is the Press Release emailed to me by Ms. Belinda Canlas of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (formerly Transco, which used to be the Napocor), explaining their side on these irritating occurences and detailing the two (2) reasons why they have been happening.
Here goes their press release on the Mindanao-wide brownouts….. Highlighted contents are mine.
PRESS RELEASE from the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines
March 23, 2009. General Santos City
All power customers served by NGCP-District 6 are experiencing rotational brownouts since March 16, 2009 due to a constrained power transmission network leading to southwestern Mindanao. A supply route, the Kibawe-Davao 138 kilovolt line no. 1 is out since 8:30 in the evening last Friday, March 20 when eight light-weight structures in Balintawak, Kibawe, Bukidnon, toppled due to strong winds and heavy rains, aggravating the situation.
National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) Mindanao head Emmanuel Abellanosa said the parallel supply line to southwestern Mindanao, the Kibawe-Davao line no. 2 is being used currently to feed power to the whole of Southern Mindanao. The combined load of line nos. 1 and 2 is presently absorbed and carried by one line (line no. 2) which could not transport the whole load requirement. To prevent overloading which would affect the entire power system, the NGCP resorted to load-shedding.
Another double-circuit line, the Kabacan-Nuling 138 KV line and Kabacan-Tacurong 138 KV line, is undergoing repairs, specifically on tower 142 at Malabuaya, Kabacan, North Cotabato which was bombed last March 16, 2009.
The two recent incidents have reduced the capacity of the supply network going to General Santos, Sarangani, South Cotabato, North Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao, and Cotabato City. As a result, Abellanosa said, NGCP’s Southwestern Mindanao District (District 6) is being given 30 megawatt less its usual power supply. This will remain so until the completion of the repair of the Kibawe-Davao line no. 1 targeted within this week.
The area control center of District 6 is closely coordinating with NGCP’s customers in the implementation of the curtailment scheme. Abellanosa clarified though that NGCP only gives power utilities their corresponding load limits under the curtailment scheme, while the latter decide which feeders to drop at planned periods. The cooperation of power customers is very crucial at this time so implementation can proceed smoothly, Abellanosa said.
Abellanosa further said they are exerting all efforts to finish the repairs as early as possible to normalize the power situation in Southern Mindanao.
The NGCP is appealing for public understanding on the temporary abnormal power situation.
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(Original Signed)
MANUEL A. HAMOY, JR.
Department Manager, District 6
NGCP
So there. As of this writing, we will still be suffering from these brownouts and until when these will stop…. only God knows.
These Mindanao-wide browouts are brought to you by the renegade forces of the MILF and by Mother Nature herself.
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sheng Says:
Oh no, please hasten the fixing of these lines, i need electricity, much more NOW…
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Posted on March 25th, 2009 at 8:08 AM
Jehzeel Laurente Says:
wah.. palagi palang nag bobrown out dyan ngayon. Buti dito minsan lang
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Posted on March 25th, 2009 at 9:00 AM
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Posted on March 25th, 2009 at 9:11 AM
bariles Says:
This is too much already! I pity those who have no generators in their offices and homes.
Posted on March 25th, 2009 at 9:36 AM
bariles Says:
Yeah Jez. Maswerte pa kayo dyan. Malaking perwisyo ito talga.
Posted on March 25th, 2009 at 9:37 AM
sweet Says:
i go to the mall (as an excuse) if may brownout. ang init dito sa office eh.. ehehehehehe….. bad trip lang kasi napepending ang work. hmpf!
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Posted on March 25th, 2009 at 10:48 AM
jessica Says:
Very helpful news. Much appreciated. It is a pain in the ass with work.
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Posted on March 25th, 2009 at 11:50 AM
littlfoot Says:
yeheyy!!!>. ok to n brown out..at least nman may pagbbgo sa linya..mga LUMA NA KASI ANG MGA ELECTRIC LINES..HEHEHEHEH
Posted on March 25th, 2009 at 4:33 PM
rosilie Says:
we can’t blog nor take a bath with these irritating on-off brownouts/blackouts!!!!
Sigh!
I really wish this will stabilize ASAP!
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Posted on March 25th, 2009 at 4:57 PM
Marco Says:
Na experience ko din ito when I had my work at DMC the other day. Good thing we have generators.
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Posted on March 25th, 2009 at 5:52 PM
dimple Says:
whew..
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Posted on March 25th, 2009 at 11:08 PM
Belle Sales Canlas Says:
Magandang GenSan!
Thank you for the story.
I do appreciate it.
You are helping me a lot with information advocacy.
Mabuhay ka!
Always,
Belinda
Posted on March 26th, 2009 at 7:48 AM
bariles Says:
Hehehe! That’s a good way to spend the brownouts sweet. Problem is you get tempted to spend money there.
Posted on March 26th, 2009 at 7:56 AM
bariles Says:
@Belle Sales Canlas – Hi Belle! Don’t mention. Pleasure is mine. Keep those P.R.’s coming.
@dimple – Hahaha! That’s saying a lot.
@Marco – You’re lucky. Pity those who have no generators. Even Manny Pacquiao’s BluGre franchise here in GenSan has no generator.
@rosilie – Medyo less frequent na ngayon so you can now take a bath and do your chores. Yesterday, I counted 2 brownouts na lang.
@littlfoot – Hahaha! Sayang naman, just th same… perwisyo pa.
@jessica – Thanks. Feel free to subscribe to my posts.
Posted on March 26th, 2009 at 8:09 AM
Rhey Bacani Says:
GRRRRRRRRRRRRR
Posted on March 26th, 2009 at 8:11 AM
tanchi Says:
no plurk the past few days…lol
Posted on March 26th, 2009 at 10:33 AM
anynomouse :) Says:
@Manoy Avel, sorry now lang ko nakacomment. final exams man gud. Di kaya etong mga blackawts praktis (dry run) lang para sa Earth Hour sa March 28? Ajejeje
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Posted on March 26th, 2009 at 6:21 PM
rammyboi Says:
gud lak na lng gyud sa brown out! makainit bya’g ulo.. hahay
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Posted on March 27th, 2009 at 1:00 AM
Daxi Weida Says:
“NGCP only gives power utilities their corresponding load limits under the curtailment scheme, while the latter decide which feeders to drop at planned periods.”
NGCP should clarify the above statement further with the power utilities (e.g. SOCOTECO). Here in Marbel, the automatic (and only) reply SOCOTECO ONE knows when asked of any info (as to cause, duration, or whatever) about a power outage is “di namon bal-an kay sa NPC na siya”.
Information like those contained in the press release above help ease the misery these brownouts/blackouts are causing us consumers; especially if these info are delivered to the public speedily. In these latest blackouts, not even Bombo Radyo knew what was going on, as of Tuesday, March 24.
Perhaps, NGCP should consider providing the public a 24/7 hotline.
Posted on March 27th, 2009 at 1:16 AM
Nate Marx Says:
they should make proper announcements and information dissemination on all forms of media kasi ang tao hindi alam kung ano nangyayari…
Posted on March 29th, 2009 at 7:35 PM
Belle Sales Canlas Says:
Hello Mr. Daxi:
Magandang GenSan!
Please allow me to respond to your valid concerns:
1) “NGCP only gives power utilities their corresponding load limits under the curtailment scheme, while the latter decide which feeders to drop at planned periods.”
We understand the slight confusion it might have caused. In fact, our power customers (electric cooperatives (EC) and distribution utility (DU)) really obliged us with advance information on loads to be curtailed. We worked as much to provide them the required document each day.
But when we say that the electric cooperatives will implement the load-shedding, it means that the electric cooperatives have control over what feeders to curtail. It is no longer our control.
Please know that we are not passing the buck; we are just stating a fact. However, during those critical days, we also experienced unscheduled power interruptions owing to line constraints (as explained in the Press Release), and these interruptions occurring early afternoons were not part of the load-shedding scheme.
2) “Information like those contained in the press release above help ease the misery these brownouts/blackouts are causing us consumers; especially if these info are delivered to the public speedily. In these latest blackouts, not even Bombo Radyo knew what was going on, as of Tuesday, March 24.
Perhaps, NGCP should consider providing the public a 24/7 hotline.”
We take note of the recommendations.
Thank you.
Belle Sales Canlas
Corporate Communications
NGCP-District 6
Gen. Santos City
Posted on April 1st, 2009 at 8:22 AM