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News Release 19 October 2013 For media inquiries, please contact: Lilibeth P. Gaydowen, North Luzon CorpComm & Public Affairs Officer (lpgaydowen@ngcp.ph/09175374781) E-mail: corpcomm@ngcp.ph / Twitter: @NGCP_ALERT / Facebook: www.facebook.com/NGCPph

Scheduled power interruption in entire Nueva Vizcaya, Ifugao, Quirino and parts of Isabela Province The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) serves notice of the scheduled shutdown of the following transmission facilities: Date: 23 October 2013 Time: 2:00 AM 5:00 AM Affected Distribution Utility: * entire franchise area of Nueva Vizcaya Electric Cooperative (NUVELCO), Ifugao Electric Cooperative (IFELCO), Quirino Electric Cooperative (QUIRELCO) and parts of Isabela Electric Cooperative I (ISELCO I) Affected areas: * entire province of Nueva Vizcaya, Ifugao, Quirino and parts of Isabela (Santiago, Cordon, San Isidro, Echague, Jones, San Agustin, San Guillermo, Alicia, Angadanan, Luna, Cabatuan, Aurora, San Mateo and Cauayan). Reason: Conduct of Blackstart Service Test of Binga Hydroelectric Power Plant. (The said test will validate the capability of the plant to start from complete shutdown without the assistance from external power coming from grid. The provision of Blackstart service will enable the Northern Luzon Area Control Center to immediately restore power supply in Northern Luzon Sub-Grid during emergency situation.) Normal operations will immediately resume after work completion. NGCP customers and the general public are advised to take the necessary preparations and precautions for this scheduled interruption. *Specific cities and municipalities that may be affected by the power interruption are determined by the abovementioned Distribution Utility (DU), unless the activity will have an effect on the entire franchise area. The DU allocates the available power within its franchise area and implements the power interruption schedule among the end-users.

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