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==Daily rotating brownouts hit GenSan anew== | |||
*Source: http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=407753 | |||
*February 23, 2012, 5:04 pm | |||
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GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Feb. 23 (PNA) — Due to insufficient power supply in the Mindanao grid, residential and business establishments in this city and two neighboring provinces will have to bear a daily rotating one-hour outage for about two weeks, an official said. | |||
Rodolfo Ocat, South Cotabato Electric Cooperative II (Socoteco II) general manager, said the daily rotating one-hour brownout will last until March 4. | |||
The electric cooperative implemented the load shedding on Wednesday, spanning a total of 10 hours from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. | |||
“As your distribution utility, Socoteco II appeals for public understanding on this matter, which is beyond its capacity to control,” Ocat said. | |||
Socoteco II solely serves the entire General Santos City, the “Tuna Capital of the Philippines,” and Sarangani province and parts of South Cotabato, which are under Region 12 or Soccsksargen Region. | |||
Ocat said the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has issued an advisory that the Mindanao grid is on red alert status, with zero contingency reserve due to generation deficiency. | |||
Socoteco II needs to adhere to the “Load to Maintain Against Generation Deficiency Matrix” issued by NGCP for the month of February, he added. | |||
Owing to the supply lack, Ocat urged power consumers to observe conservation measures especially from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. of the day. | |||
He noted that Therma Marine Inc., a subsidiary of Aboitiz Power Corp., is augmenting the power needs of the cooperative. | |||
The state-run National Power Corp. (NPC) has reduced its power allocation to Socoteco II, reportedly by 32 megawatts starting this year, due to the dwindling capacity of its hydropower plants in Bukidnon and the Lanao provinces. | |||
Last year, Socoteco II forged a supply deal of 18 MW with Therma Marine in anticipation of the expected load shortage due to insufficient generation capacities. | |||
Based on the NGCP’s outlook for Thursday, the Mindanao grid has a system capacity of 1117 MW and a peak load of 1247 MW, or a shortage of 130 MW. | |||
==Farmers in Region 12 learn to make cash from trash== | ==Farmers in Region 12 learn to make cash from trash== | ||
*Source: http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=407484 | *Source: http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=407484 | ||
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