by Dexter A. See
BAGUIO CITY—Secretary Herminio Coloma said Luzon will be spared outages because it has sufficient power supply.
“No rotating blackouts will happen in Luzon because the energy department has lined up sufficient power projects that will be able to exceed the demand once the plants are in operation after 2015, “ he told Manila Standard, during his meeting with the Philippine Information Agency staff in the Northern Luzon provinces held at the agency’s office in Barangay Luwalhati in front of the Presidential Mansion.
Coloma, chief of the Presidential Communications Operations Office, gave the assurance despite simultaneous repairs done by independent power producers on facilities generating about 1,000 megawatts that resulted in thinning of reserves to help forestall shortfalls.
According to him, the energy department was considering the reliability of the base load, peak load and buffer load throughout the country by venturing in clean coal to boost the grid when the power demand in 2015 is expected to exceed available supply.
“We want to sustain the economic gains that the Aquino administration has achieved over the past two years by ensuring the availability and reliability of power in the coming years so that investments will continue to flourish in the countryside, “ he said, citing the need to diversify sources from hydro, wind, geothermal and possibly solar.
Coloma said the administration would respect the decision of local governments and host communities on power plants, being the principal stakeholders.
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