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Delays in construction of Power The National Grid CorP said a

Campos noted that there was a risks, iniluding delays in ttr.e islu-
THE House Committee on Energy re(rdred enviionfi€n- red alert indicates thatfte Srid has
nqed to avert a Power shonage bY ance of the
is set to investi8ate the alleged ciates a severe power deficiencY, while a
looking into regulatory issues that ial complianceicenifi
delavs in the construction of new vellow alen means rbat rhe grid
had set back the construcdon of SMC through SMC Global Pow-
po*e, platts that led to rotating iacks reserves'to cover Possible
additional power plants, following er Corp., is one of the countrY's
power interruPtions in Luzon, sudden suPPlY deficits.
a warning issued bY San Miguel Iargest power Producers, with at
Deputy Minority Leader Luis Cam- ln its power situation outlook
Corp. (SMC) that Luzon could face least 4,200 megawatts (MW) ot
Dos lr Said on Monday on MondaY, the Luzon gdd re-
rotating blackouts starting 2020 capacity.
"The House resolution enabling corded 11,781 MW in caPacitY
until2022. Since January the Luzon grid
the energy committee to conduct versus 10,862 MW in Proiected 1u
SMC President Ramon Ang said hasbeer on red alert 11 times and
the inquiry is readY for 6ling We noon peak demand, for a reserve
the construction of extra Power on yellow alefi 27 times due to
will file it on lulY 1, the first daY of of 919 MW.
plants in rhe PiPelin€ since 2016 scheduled maintenance and un-
the new Congress, " the Makati CitY GLEEJALEA
had been stalled bY regulatory planned power suPPlY disruPtions.
reprcsentative said.

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