City's power assured even with reduced supply from Peco
Panay Electric Company (Peco) will reportedly lower by 6 to 7 megawatts the power it distributes to city consumers starting August 12 due to equipment maintenance. But city residents don't have to worry, the National Power Corporation (Napocor) could already provide for the lost power.
Napocor, National Transmission Corporation (Transco) and Peco have already inked a memorandum of agreement for the power interconnection. The MOA was signed after Peco posted P1.8 million bond to serve the power needs of its consumers.
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) since last year has directed Peco to interconnect with the Cebu-Negros-Panay (CNP) grid of Napocor to avert a looming power shortage.
Private power supplier, Panay Power Corporation earlier declared that it could no longer meet the rising power demands of the city.
Peco this week announced that they will render preventive maintenance of their equipment starting August 12, 2006. As a result rotating brownouts are expected in the city's different districts.
The maintenance will reportedly take two and a half months to finish.
TRANSCO Division Manager Noel Parcon said Napocor can provide a maximum load of 5-10 megawatts to PECO. The 5 megawatts is intended during daytime and and 10 megawatts during nighttime.
Such was also confirmed by Mayor Jerry Treñas who was able to talk to Engr. Cyril Del Callar of the Napocor regarding the scheduled power reduction by Peco.
Parcon said on Sunday, August 13, they will test the interconnection between Peco and the CNP Grid.
The power supply of the city will also be augmented as soon as Power Barge 101 arrives on August 18. PB 101 is still in Batangas for a maintenance check.