26-07-2025
NGCP transmission lines down due to Emong
Some transmission lines were rendered unavailable due to the impact of Tropical Storm Emong, which exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Saturday morning.
In its situation update, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) said the following transmission lines were unavailable:
Luzon
Bauang-San Fernando 115kV Line
Date/Time Out: July 25, 2025 / 1:41 a.m.
Customer Affected: LUECO
Bacnotan-Bulala 69kV Line
Date/Time Out: July 25, 2025 / 2:35 a.m.
Customer Affected: LUELCO
The NGCP said it has mobilized its line crews and is currently conducting patrols to assess the impact of the tropical storm. Restoration activities on the remaining affected lines, the grid operator said.
"Please note that loss of power may be caused by affected transmission facilities of NGCP or distribution facilities of local distribution utilities or electric cooperatives," NGCP said.
"Specific cities and municipalities affected by the power interruptions are determined by concerned Distribution Utilities, unless the outage affects the entire franchise area," it added. — VDV, GMA Integrated News
