Luzon Power Outlook – ICSC | Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities

Luzon Yellow alerts may be raised starting April 24 [Inquirer.net]

Jhian Aranas2023-04-24T10:29:51+08:0019 Apr 2023|Tags: Luzon Power Outlook, Power crisis, power outages|

MANILA -Yellow alerts are expected to be raised in the Luzon grid as soon as April 24 and persist until mid-June despite the Department of Energy’s (DOE) softer projection this year, according to a report by the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC). In its 2023 Luzon Power Outlook report released on Tuesday, the international energy policy group warned that the country’s power supply situation may become precarious for around eight weeks as demand steadily increases.

OCD: Thin reserves despite sufficient power supply [CNN]

Jhian Aranas2023-04-24T09:40:34+08:0018 Apr 2023|Tags: CNN PH, Luzon Power Outlook, power outages|

There's enough power supply now but reserves are thin, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said Tuesday, citing the Department of Energy. The OCD, however, said it expects a bump in supply in the coming months as the Ilijan LNG Power Plant and the First Gen Power Plant come back on line.

Yellow alerts in Luzon grid possible starting April 24 – ICSC report

Jhian Aranas2023-04-18T11:51:03+08:0018 Apr 2023|Tags: 2023, brownouts, DOE, Energy, energy crisis, energy security, GOMP, Ilijan, Luzon Power Outlook, NGCP, Press Release, report|

The report entitled “Luzon Power Outlook: Reviewing the Adequacy of Power Supply for April to June 2023” examined the sufficiency of power supply in Luzon for the second quarter of this year based on the power demand forecasts presented by the Department of Energy (DOE) this March. The report came a year after ICSC warned of a possible shortfall in the country’s power supply in the second quarter of 2022, in time for the national elections.

SONA 2022: ICSC responds to President Marcos, Jr.’s energy roadmap

Jhian Aranas2022-07-26T12:13:08+08:0026 Jul 2022|Tags: Calaca Power Plant, EPIRA, fossil fuels, fossil gas, Luzon Power Outlook, Pasaload, Pete Maniego, power outages, power outlook, profiting from the outages, RA 9136, Reactive, SONA 2022|

Reiterates calls for renewable energy push, abolition of pasa-load, reduction of power cost, and increase in power supply QUEZON CITY, 26 July 2022 – Reacting to President Marcos, Jr.’s pronouncements in his first State of the Nation Address citing cheap and reliable energy as a fundamental requirement for economic growth, ICSC Senior Policy [...]

ICSC: Outages on Luzon grid show need for flexible, distributed energy

Jhian Aranas2022-07-07T15:02:13+08:0023 Jun 2022|Tags: Aboitiz, Angelica Yang, GMEC, Jephraim Manansala, Luzon Power Outlook, NGCP, PhilStar.com, Power crisis, power outages, QPPL, red alert, SEM|

by Angelica Y. Yang/Philstar.com | June 22, 2022 | READ THE STORY HERE MANILA, Philippines — Problems with power supply on the Luzon grid, which was placed on red alert and saw power outages last Saturday — highlight the need for flexible and distributed power system that is not dependent on large centralized power plants, [...]

Red alert status affirms urgent need for flexible, distributed power generation

Jhian Aranas2022-06-22T10:20:50+08:0022 Jun 2022|Tags: Alberto Dalusung III, brownouts, flexible power generation, GMEC, GNPD, Jephraim Manansala, Luzon Power Outlook, Meralco, NGCP, Press Release, red alert|

QUEZON CITY, June 22, 2022 – Manila-based climate and energy policy group Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC) reiterated the urgent need for flexible and distributed power generation in the Philippine power system as the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) raised a red alert status over the Luzon grid on Saturday, affecting over [...]

Outages likely during elections, says group

Jhian Aranas2022-05-12T12:48:14+08:0029 Apr 2022|Tags: 2022 elections, Alberto Dalusung III, Alena Mae Flores, Jephraim Manansala, Luzon Power Outlook, Manila Standard, power outages|

by Alena Mae S. Flores | April 29, 2022 | Published by Manila Standard | READ THE STORY HERE Despite government assurances to the contrary, rotating brownouts are likely during and after the national elections on May 9, a climate and energy policy group said Thursday. The group, the Institute for Climate and [...]

Power outages still possible during, after May 9 elections

Jhian Aranas2022-05-12T11:44:22+08:0028 Apr 2022|Tags: 2022 elections, Alberto Dalusung III, DOE, ERC, IMAP, Luzon grid, Luzon Power Outlook, Meralco, NCGP, Pasaload, pass-through, power outlook, PPA, Press Release|

Experts echo initial call to urgently eliminate “pasa load” in electric bills QUEZON CITY, 28 April 2022 – Rotating brownouts are still likely to happen during and after the national elections on May 9, according to the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC), as forced shutdowns of baseload coal power plants continue [...]

Group warns anew of power outages during elections amid coal plant shutdowns

Jhian Aranas2022-05-12T12:25:02+08:0028 Apr 2022|Tags: 2022 elections, Angelica Yang, DOE, ERC, Felix William Fuentebella, Luzon Power Outlook, PhilStar.com, power outlook|

by Angelica Y. Yang | April 28, 2022| Published by Philstar.com | READ THE STORY HERE MANILA, Philippines — Manila-based policy group Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC) stood by its power outlook for the 2022 elections, warning anew that power interruptions may take place during and after polls as baseload coal-fired power plants [...]

[EDITORIAL] We need assurance of stable power supply on election day

Jhian Aranas2022-04-12T14:48:54+08:0008 Apr 2022|Tags: 2022 elections, Comelec, DOE, editorial, Felix William Fuentebella, George Garcia, IEMOP, Luzon Power Outlook, Manila Bulletin, Mario Marasigan, NGCP, opinion|

by MANILA BULLETIN | April 8, 2022 | READ THE STORY HERE Every election cycle, voters and groups are up in arms to raise concerns about our country’s power supply. They fear that fraud, hacking, or cheating may happen if there will be a shortage in electricity during the May 9 national elections. And in [...]