The Aboitiz-owned Davao Light and Power Co., Inc. (DLPC) assured Monday that there is enough power supply within its franchise areas during the dry season.
Rodger Velasco, president and chief operating officer of DLPC, said their franchise areas will not experience power shortages in the coming months.
DLPC's franchise coverage includes Davao City, areas in Panabo City, and the municipalities of Carmen, Dujali, and Santo Tomas in Davao del Norte.
“Davao will not experience any shortages in the coming months, especially during the summer months. Meaning, we’re safe (from power outages),” he said in a press briefing here.
DLPC has enough supply contracts to serve its customers in the summer months due to their bilateral contracts with the base load, Velasco said
He noted that the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) in Mindanao is made available when they fall short of supply from their sources.
As for the power supply in Mindanao, Velasco bared that about 3,000 megawatts (MW) are currently available, with total consumption of only 2,000 MW.
“It’s giving us at least 1,000 excess capacity, so the whole of Mindanao is also safe in supply,” he said, adding that it has pulled down the buying price of electricity.
Still, Velasco made it clear that emergency interruptions may still occur, often caused by foreign objects perching their lines or damaged posts beyond the company's control.
Earlier, Velasco announced that DLPC has brought down electricity rates by 38 centavos per kilowatt-hour in March due to the abundant power supply in Mindanao island and of the WESM.
Source: Philippines News Agency