AN isolated power interruption hit the Department of Energy (DoE) on Thursday amid an ongoing press conference at the agency鈥檚 headquarters in Taguig City.
The power outage at the building inside the DoE compound lasted for nearly 10 minutes and was restored by a backup generator.
Energy Secretary Raphael P.M. Lotilla told reporters after the briefing that the interruption was 鈥渓ocalized in the building鈥 and that it might be because 鈥渃onnections cannot take simultaneously all of your equipment.鈥
Upon receiving a report on a sudden power interruption, Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), the power supplier covering franchise areas in Metro Manila, said that it immediately deployed crews onsite.
鈥淚t appears to be a problem with loadside facility, as our crews found a blown fuse at the building,鈥 the company said in a statement.
鈥淢eralco is currently assisting the DoE to identify the cause of the trouble and to restore service the soonest possible time.鈥
During the briefing, Luningning G. Baltazar, assistant director of the Electric Power Industry Management Bureau, said the Philippines currently has 鈥渁 stable power situation in terms of generation.鈥
鈥淚nsofar, the projected peak demand has not been met yet, especially for Luzon and Mindanao,鈥 she said. 鈥 Sheldeen Joy Talavera
