New Year Celebrations 2018, Supply for Electricity and Fuel is Normal

JAKARTA - The government ensures electricity supply during the 2018 New Year celebrations are running normally. Recorded in the ESDM National Posko report of Christmas 2017 and New Year 2018 that the peak electricity load on the night of 31 December 2017 was 26,250.93 MW while the national supply ability reached 29,561.16 MW so the national reserve capacity was 3,310.23 MW. Disturbance that previously occurred in Barito System (Kalselteng) has been handled with the normalization of PLTU Pulang Pisau Unit 1 and 2, also on MSW unit 2 power excess.

Meanwhile, Petroleum Fuel (BBM), Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) and Natural Gas are also observed to run under normal conditions. In order to maintain the stability of fuel distribution for motor vehicle users along the backflow route, 36 fuel bags, 9 dispenser cars, 14 kiosk Pertamax / AKR 92, 17 Pertamax Motor are mostly located in the rest area and the highway parking bay of toll road. Fuel stocks at SPBU Peak and surrounding areas are also reported to be safe.

In general, the condition of the resilience of the stock of Premium fuel type can last for 32.5 days, up from 30.2 days (31 December 2017), while LPG can survive 17 days starting on January 1, 2018. In addition, some other types of fuel increased from the previous day, such as Solar / Akrasol which can survive to 20.2 days, Pertalite also increased 22.8 days, Kerosene: 57.5 days; Pertamax / Acra92: 20.6 days; Pertamax Turbo: 36.5 days; Dexlite: 19.7 days; Pertamina Dex: 24 days and Avtur: 26.4 days.

It is also reported that the activities of Mount Agung and Mount Sinabung are still in the level of activity level IV (CAUTION) and need attention although the danger area is within a radius of 10 km from the top of the crater. In addition, 18 other volcanoes have been declared in WASPADA status ie G. Ili Lewotolok, G. Banda Api, G. Dempo, G. Bromo, G. Rinjani, G. Lokon, G. Soputan, G. Karangetang, G. Gamalama, G. Sangeangapi, G. Rokatenda, G. Mother, G. Gamkonora, G. Semeru, G. Anak Krakatau, G. Marapi, G. Dukono, G. Kerinci.

The people also need to be careful to cross Kel. Abianbase, Gianyar Regency, Bali Province and Kec. Adimulyo, Kec.Gianyar, Kebumen District, Central Java Province, because there is a movement of land that causes landslides. To more clearly monitor the geological sector in real time, people can download MAGMA applications on the playstore (https://magma.vsi.esdm.go.id).

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