King Cobra's getting visible... signs of an earthquake

This blog is in reaction to the reported sightings of King Cobras in Mati Davao Oriental.


If you read my earlier posts, there is ample time to conduct emergency drills all over the
Island of Mindanao, specially the major cities.

Unusual animal behavior such as these report incidents are portents of a magnitude 8
quake to happen within two weeks.

Of course we do have to PRAY that these events will not come to pass and compound
our problems in electric power.

Mindanao Power Deficiency hits a peak of 748 MW yesterday

The Power Deficiency hit an all time high of 748 MW yesterday March 10, 2010.

This author sounded and echoes the call of Secretary Angelo Reyes for the implementation
of Demand-Side Management and energy efficiency undertakings.

Demand - Side Managment and Energy Efficiency has been my lifetime advocacy since 1981.

Today's Congressional Hearing on the Mindanao Power Crisis brought to fore my advocacy
in the public limelight for a purpose, no its a double purpose, you may contact me at 09102929323
to know what those purposes are.

I SPOKE TOO SOON, POWER DEFICIT IN MINDANAO TO HIT 900 MW

I think it is better to be pro-active in the power supply problem
here in Mindanao, today is a Sunday, but the generation deficiency has reach
652 Mega Watts:

It will might as well hit 900 MW before the Araw ng Dabaw celebration.

THE NATIONWIDE POWER CRISIS TODAY

POWER SYSTEM UPDATE as of March 1, 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 (in megawatts, MW)	Peak Demand (in megawatts, MW)	Reserves (in megawatts, MW)	Generation Deficiency (in megawatts, MW)
LUZON	6,177	6,655	0	478
VISAYAS	1,133	1,178	0	45
MINDANAO	820	1,210	0	390

Luzon grid, which previously had all running power plants connected and synchronized to the grid, now has a generation deficiency of 478 MW. The sudden decrease in the available capacity when compared with previous days' figures is attributed to the shutdown of two major plants namely, Sual 1 (647 MW) operated by Team Energy Philippines and Masinloc 1 (315 MW) owned and operated by AES Corp.

Outages lasting two to three hours will be experienced by Luzon grid's load customers. Metro Manila and Luzon residents are advised to coordinate directly with their respective distribution utilities and electric cooperatives for information on the power interruption schedule and list of specific areas which will experience temporary power outage.

Visayas grid has a generation deficiency of 45 MW. Salcon Power's Cebu Thermal Power Plant Unit 1 is operational and already loaded with 48 MW but Unit 2 with a rated capacity of 55 MW is under preventive maintenance shutdown. Estimated completion date of maintenance works is on March 7.

Mindanao grid continues to experience generation deficiency of up to 390 MW today. This is attributed mainly to limited available capacities from hydro power plants, most of which have water reservoirs that are drying up 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 699.08 meters, which is below the critical level of 699.15 meters.

Also contributing to limitations in Mindanao's available capacities is the non-availability of Iligan Diesel Power Plant (35 MW) and Power Barge 117 (100 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. ###

*Data as of 0600H