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Ensured Steady Electricity Supply for Elections

NGCP Initiates Operations at All-Encompassing Command Center

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NGCP Activates Operations of Its Central Command Center for Coordinated Grid Management Operations
NGCP Activates Operations of Its Central Command Center for Coordinated Grid Management Operations

Ensured Steady Electricity Supply for Elections

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Get ready, Central Luzon! The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is pulling out all the stops to guarantee a reliable power supply during the 2025 National and Local Elections.

Here's the lowdown on their game plan: The grid whizzes are ramping up operations at their Overall Command Center, a high-tech nerve center that will be humming 24/7 from May 11 to 8 PM on May 14, 2025. This command center will keep a close eye on all transmission operations, with crucial units like System Operations and Operations and Maintenance running at full strength.

NGCP's Power Task Force Elections, a squad of grid gurus dedicated to ensuring the transmission network remains secure and stable during the elections, has been actively prepping since February.

Line crews, engineers, pilots, and maintenance and testing personnel will be stationed strategically in substations to quickly respond to any emergencies that might occur.

To ensure a seamless power flow during the voting, the NGCP is putting on hold non-critical maintenance and construction activities from May 5 to 16, 2025 – a move that aligns with Commission on Elections Resolution No. 10999 and 11055.

The NGCP has also cleared the way for all transition lines of potential vegetation and obstruction by April 30.

In addition to these efforts, the power company has spruced up several parts of the grid. For example, they've improved 45 structures along the Mexico-Pao segment of the Mexico-Calumpit 69 kV line in North Luzon District 6, a project that tackles overloading issues and helps prevent manual load dropping in PELCO 3-serviced areas like Pao, Macabebe, Masantol, and Balite1.

Moreover, they've swapped out 38 rotten wood poles on the Cabanatuan-San Luis 69 kV line from April 4 to 23 and replaced rusty insulators on 42 structures along the Poblacion Sur-Kaingin line segment. These upgrades will enhance power service for key substations under NEECO II Area 1 and 2, as well as AURELCO's San Luis and Maria Aurora substations1.

NGCP encourages the public to steer clear of activities near power lines, such as burning or planting beneath transmission lines, to safeguard the smooth transfer of electricity during the election period2. They also urge the people to cut back on electricity usage, particularly during the summer months, to help maintain a steady power supply2.

Got an issue or incident that could impact power infrastructure? Better give NGCP a ring at 0917-847-6427 or 0918-847-6427[3].

Stay tuned for more updates on the power scene as we get closer to the elections!

[3]: https://www.inquirer.net/business/economy/2021/05/13/duterte- orders-enb-to-prepare-for-palawan-electrification-grid-upgrade

  1. The Philippines, specifically the region of Pampanga, can anticipate a dependable power supply during the 2025 National and Local Elections, thanks to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP)'s preparations.
  2. The NGCP's strategy includes reinforcement of their Overall Command Center, which will monitor transmission operations around the clock from May 11 to 8 PM on May 14, 2025.
  3. The NGCP's Power Task Force Elections, a specialized team dedicated to the elections, has been actively preparing since February to ensure the transmission network remains secure and stable.
  4. To prevent any power disruptions during the voting, the NGCP will suspend non-critical maintenance and construction activities from May 5 to 16, 2025.
  5. NGCP's efforts to upgrade infrastructure are also underway, such as replacing rotten wood poles on the Cabanatuan-San Luis 69 kV line and improving structures along the Mexico-Pao segment of the Mexico-Calumpit 69 kV line, which will improve power service for key substations.
  6. The finance, industry, and energy sectors must work together with the NGCP to ensure the elections' success by steering clear of activities near power lines, cutting back on electricity usage, particularly during the summer months, and promptly reporting any potential issues that could impact power infrastructure.

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