MANILA, Philippines -
Energy Secretary Jericho Petilla confirmed the deficiency in electricity supply
in Mindanao will get worse with the onset of the summer months.
This, as several areas
in Mindanao have already been experiencing rotating power interruptions since
2012.
Based on data from the
Energy department, Mindanao has a dependable capacity of only over 1,600
megawatts of electricity but the demand with acceptable reserve power should be
more than 1,700 MW.
Petilla, however,
assured Mindanao residents the government has already started a strategy to
ensure there is enough power in the days before and after the actual polls.
While there is enough
electricity supply for Luzon and Visayas during election day and the summer
months, the Energy department is also gearing up for the one-month shutdown of
the Malampaya natural gas platform in November 2013.
Petilla says the
department can assure ample electricity supply by that time but it will
certainly cost more for consumers.
Three major power plants
with a total generating capacity of 2,700 MW or around 45-percent of Luzon's
electricity requirements run on natural gas.
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