DOE, tuloy-tuloy ang pagtutok sa supply ng kuryente sa bansa
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00:00 The National Grid Corporation has been raising the Red and Yellow Alert for three days.
00:07 The Energy Department has called on the public to save on electricity.
00:13 Rod Lagusan was surprised.
00:16 The Department of Energy is now focusing on the next increase of the Red and Yellow Alert in Luzon and Visayas Grid.
00:24 According to the Ministry of Energy, their coordination with the NGCP and all generation companies is now very hot and high consumption of electricity.
00:32 Since Tuesday, the supply of electricity in Luzon and Visayas has been low.
00:36 Today, the Red Alert in Luzon Grid was raised again from 3 to 4 pm and 8 to 10 pm.
00:44 The Yellow Alert from 2 to 3 pm, 4 pm to 8 pm and 10 to 11 pm.
00:51 According to the NGCP, 10 power plants were shut down while one was low production.
00:56 In Visayas Grid, the Red Alert was raised from 6 to 7 pm.
01:01 13 plants were forced outage and the production was reduced by 10.
01:05 The DOE continues to urge the generation companies to return their plants.
01:11 At the same time, it reminds them to follow the Grid Operating and Maintenance Program.
01:16 Based on the NGCP data, Luzon and Visayas Grid reached the highest demand for this year.
01:22 In Luzon Grid, 13,222 MW were measured up to 2.48 pm, while in Visayas Grid, it was 2,525 MW up to 3.34 pm.
01:34 That's why the DOE calls on everyone to be united in saving electricity consumption, especially when it comes to peak hours.
01:41 This is also followed by the high temperature and heat index that is being measured this dry season.
01:46 According to the DOE, most of the places that are being measured are places near coastal areas or water.
01:53 While in Metro Manila, the so-called Urban Heat Island Effect is happening.
01:58 Explained by Climate Monitoring and Prediction Section Chief Annalisa Solis,
02:02 these are the two factors that explain why the high temperature and heat index is being measured here.
02:07 By April, the possible highest temperature is around 39.7 in Northern Luzon.
02:16 Meanwhile, as of April 15, Echaga Isabela has recorded 40 degrees centigrade of high temperature.
02:24 As early as before the warm and dry season months, the DOE said that this could be one of the warmest, warm and dry season months.
02:37 This is the hot weather that is still continuing.
02:42 Based on the forecasted heat index today, the temperature in Aburlan, Palawan is around 45 degrees Celsius.
02:48 The temperature in Puerto Princesa, Dagupan, and Catarman, Northern Samar is around 44 degrees Celsius.
02:53 43 degrees Celsius is in Togegarau City, Echaga Isabela, Tanawan, Batangas, San Jose Occidental Mindoro, Iloilo City and Dumangas, Iloilo, and Giwan, Eastern Samar.
03:05 42 degrees Celsius is in Batac, Ilocos Norte, Bacnotan, La Union, Apari, Cagayan, Sangli Point, Cavite, Coron, Palawan, Virac, Catanduanes, and Roa City, Capiz.
03:16 All of these are in the danger level heat index. The possibility of experiencing extreme danger heat index, where it is 52 degrees Celsius higher, is not out of the question.
03:26 Where if the sun is directly shining, it is possible to have a heat stroke.
03:31 Historically, the temperature that we can record is high during the month of April as well as during the month of May.
03:39 So here, we can see that it is still possible that the temperature will continue to rise.
03:45 When May comes, we expect that, especially in Cagayan Valley area, in Isabela, Cagayan, and Ilocos Region.
03:57 Central Luzon and other provinces of Metro Manila are included here, like Cavite and Batangas.
04:03 Rod Laguzad for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.