NGCP holds blackout simulation to improve services under new normal

Tabuk City, Kalinga - The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) conducts its annual blackout simulation drill in a virtual setting to improve the resiliency of the grid and ensure the continuous and unhampered transmission of power under the new normal.

NGCP Regional Communications and Public Affairs Specialist Maria Lourdes Refuerzo underscored that the blackout simulation drills are held yearly to ensure stable and reliable transmission services of the grid.

“We needed to conduct the blackout simulation drill to ensure that we are always prepared for any challenges that may arise in terms of power transmission,” she said.

Representatives from power generation companies, distribution utilities, and government agencies such as the Department of Energy, National Electrification Administration, and National Transmission Corporation, participated in the virtual meeting.

NGCP’s System Operations personnel headed the annual exercise comprised of tabletop presentations and actual blackout simulation drills.

Presentations for the area and regional control centers for Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao were done via video conferencing, while the actual blackout simulation drills were conducted a week after the virtual meetings.

“This annual exercise is critical as we need to be constantly prepared for any and all challenges the grid may face. The stability of the country’s power transmission rests on the expertise of our team, and our ability to navigate through critical incidents,” said Refuerzo.

Moreover, workshops included blackout scenarios occurring in different areas of the country, power system blackout restoration guidelines, and the power restoration highways, which ensures that in case of any major power disturbance or blackout due to any calamity or emergency, NGCP’s regional and area control centers, as well as the power generators, know their specific roles in restoring power in their area of responsibility.

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