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By Myrna M. Velasco
When “yellow alert
condition” strains power supply in the grid, the interruptible load program
(ILP) is activated but there are corresponding “differential charges” being
passed on to consumers.
Such a policy of
passing on the cost difference is being objected to by Department of Energy
(DOE) Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi; hence, he is seeking modifications to the ILP
rules prescribed for the sector.
“When there is
tightness of supply, the interruptible loads are being called upon to use their
own gensets (generating sets). But they pass on the cost difference of using
their own generating facilities, I am not amenable to that,” the energy chief
said. He added “it shouldn’t be a case that it’s the Filipino consumers paying
for the difference of the cost, so I want that (policy) to change.”
The cost difference in
mobilizing the ILPs would often be integrated into the generation charge
component and correspondingly passed on in the electric bills.
Cusi emphasized these
entities with gensets are warranted to use their facilities when supply drawn
from the grid runs tight, “but they should not be passing on costs for
utilizing their facilities.”
He explained that power-sensitive
end-users, such as industries and commercial establishments often procure their
own gensets purposively to protect themselves when there are technical upsets
in the grid – which in turn would lead them to not getting enough power supply
from the system.
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