An advisory from the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines said power supply will be cut in the franchise areas of the Isabela Electric Cooperative (Iselco) I, Cagayan Electric Cooperative (Cagelco) I and II, and Kalinga-Apayao Electric Cooperative (Kaelco) from 2 a.m. to 4 a.m.
鈥淭he [black start service] test will validate the capability of the [Magat] hydropower plant to start from complete shutdown without the assistance from external power source coming from the grid,鈥� the advisory said.
鈥淭he provision of black start service will enable NGCP鈥檚 area control center to immediately restore power supply in morthern
Luzon sub-grid during emergency situations,鈥� it added. TVJ