Visayas power crunch persists, fresh red alert raised

MANILA, Philippines — Households and businesses in the Visayas region may face brownouts on Monday due to ongoing power supply issues.

In an advisory, the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines said the Visayas would be under red alert anew from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

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A yellow alert would also be in effect from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., and 8 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The grid operator declared the electricity alerts because two coal plants in the region were unavailable and they had limited imports from Mindanao.

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In a yellow alert, the power supply can still meet demand, but it will serve as a warning that when a plant breaks down one way or another, it will result in brownouts. A red alert indicates that the power supply cannot meet the demand, which increases the risk of rotational brownouts unless someone curtails the demand. /pai