The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) held blackout simulation drills as the Department of Energy (DoE) downplayed the former’s warning about a potential supply shortage in the next few months.
NGCP earlier called on the government and power generation companies to look into a potential supply shortage that might occur in the next few months, going as far as August, considering that renewed lockdown restrictions have contributed to prolonged power plant outages.
Last Monday, energy officials downplayed NGCP’s warning, saying that the projected peak demand was unlikely to be met considering that consumer demand was now going to be lower than previously expected.
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