MANILA, Philippines (PNA) - There should be no cause for concern about possible power outages this summer, specifically in Metro Manila, as there is sufficient power supply in the country. This Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda assured Monday as he allayed fears of possible brownouts in the metropolis.
In a press briefing, Lacierda explained that power outages could only happen in situations which could adversely affect the supply of power.
“We would like to clarify that there would be no power outages, the only time that it will occur, if some conditions would arise… for instance a power plant would go off for its scheduled maintenance”, he said.
Energy Secretary Rene Almendras, according to Lacierda has already assured that there will be no power outages specifically in Metro Manila.
Almendras, in a separate interview, said that contingency measures are already in place in the event of power shortages.
The DOE, he said, has been in constant communication with several power-generating companies to ensure a sufficient supply of power especially this summer where the demand usually increases.
Almendras said that power-generating companies were encouraged to conduct preventive maintenance operations to prevent brownouts.
Part of the contingency plan he explained is the preparation of a diesel and bunker fuel fired plant and the issuance of a circular directing power plant operators to notify the government if their preventive maintenance operations will not be finished on time.
Almendras said that brownouts could only happen if the maximum energy requirement will hit over 7,900 megawatts and in the event of a power plant failure.
