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NGCP Typhoon Yolanda Update As of 12 November 2013 / 8:00 AM

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NGCP starts restoration of facilities in Visayas The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) continues to monitor and inspect transmission lines and other facilities affected by the passage of Typhoon Yolanda. The following transmission lines and facilities are affected by the typhoon: ISLAND FACILITIES STILL OUT Leyte Luzon 350kV High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) line All All REMARKS No power flow from Luzon to Visayas Leyte without power Southern Leyte without power Northern Samar without power Eastern Samar without power Samar without power Portions of Bohol with power 1. Portions of BOHECO I franchise area with power 2. Portions of BLCI franchise area with power Portions of Iloilo without power Capiz without power Aklan without power Antique without power Portions of Negros Occidental without power

Leyte Samar

Bohol

Ormoc Maasin 138kV line located in Leyte but serving Bohol Island

Panay

Panit-an Substation and Nabas Substation

Negros

Kabankalan-Sipalay 69kV line Cadiz-San Carlos 69kV line

NGCP has mobilized its line crews and is currently conducting aerial and ground patrols to inspect and assess the impact of the typhoon to its operations and facilities. Based on NGCPs survey, 248 transmission towers and 198 poles are either toppled or broken, and 120 poles are leaning. Of these structures, more than 60% are located in Panay Island. To expedite the restoration efforts, the operations and maintenance group sent line crews and engineers from Luzon and Mindanao to reinforce the manpower in Visayas. At present, 30 additional line crews from North and South Luzon are working together to restore the Ormoc-Cabacungan 350kV High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) connecting the Luzon Grid to the Visayas Grid, and the Ormoc-Babatngon and Paranas-Babatngon 138kV lines. NGCPs Mindanao region will also send line crews to repair the Ormoc-Tabango 138kV line.
Quezon Avenue corner BIR Road, Diliman, Quezon City 1100 Tel. No.: +632.981.2100 Website: www.ngcp.ph

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Maintenance and Testing units from North and South Luzon will augment the Visayas team to restore four priority substations in Samar and Leyte, and the Tabango Cable Terminal Station. Apart from restoring the lines and energizing the substations, NGCP also monitors the power situation in Visayas as many power plants went offline due to the typhoon. As of November 12, the total capacity of the Visayas grid is 1058 megawatts (MW) with a peak demand of 1158MW. This supply and demand situation caused by limited power supply might result to load shedding or curtailment in some municipalities in the Visayas region. Loss of power may be caused by affected transmission facilities of NGCP or distribution facilities of local distribution utilities or electric cooperatives. Specific cities and municipalities affected by the power interruptions are determined by concerned Distribution Utilities, unless the outage affects the entire franchise area. NGCP is already in coordination with the Department of Energy, National Electrification Administration, and other concerned agencies to consolidate all efforts to restore the power in the Visayas the soonest possible time. #### (Please see photos)

The Leyte Area Control Center (in photo) and substation were one of the first facilities badly hit by Typhoon Yolanda. The building suffered shattered window glasses and dilapidated walls which caused rain water to enter and severely damage the control centers equipment and computers.

Quezon Avenue corner BIR Road, Diliman, Quezon City 1100 Tel. No.: +632.981.2100 Website: www.ngcp.ph

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An aerial shot of the Isabel substation. The warehouse (at the bottom of the photo) roof and walls are torn and destroyed by the strong winds of Typhoon Yolanda which hit Leyte Province early Friday, 8 November 2013.

Quezon Avenue corner BIR Road, Diliman, Quezon City 1100 Tel. No.: +632.981.2100 Website: www.ngcp.ph

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Two towers along of the Ormoc-Maasin 138kV line crumpled like paper after being hit by the typhoon. Based on the initial aerial and foot patrol, NGCP has a total count of 566 damaged structures as of 12 November.

Quezon Avenue corner BIR Road, Diliman, Quezon City 1100 Tel. No.: +632.981.2100 Website: www.ngcp.ph