POWER DISTRIBUTION. A power substation in Mayorga, Leyte managed by the Don Orestes Romualdez Electric Cooperative (Dorelco). Members of the Leyte provincial board asked the five electric cooperatives in Leyte to report the status of their operations last year and their plans for 2024 to avert power outages. (Photo courtesy of Dorelco)
TACLOBAN CITY - The Leyte provincial board on Monday asked the five electric cooperatives in Leyte to report the status of their operations last year and their plans for 2024 to avert power outages.
Senior Board Member Carlo Loreto (Leyte 5th district) said the local government must be informed on the current power situation in the province to keep them updated and to prevent possible power outages that may occur, just like what happened in Panay Island last week.
Through a resolution, the provincial board ordered the electric cooperatives to submit their annual report and their projection for this year’s operation in their respective areas of jurisdiction.
The five electric cooperatives in the province are the Orestes Romualdez Electric Cooperative (Dorelco), Leyte II, III, IV, and V Electric.
“We asked them through a resolution to provide us with a report about their projection of the power needed in their respective areas of operation and also to provide us with information on the contracts of their power purchase agreement,” Loreto said.
“We are also asking them to include in their report their necessary steps or fallback in case there is a shortage of supply of the energy provided under the power purchase agreement,” he added.
The provincial board asked the management of five power cooperatives to present their respective reports during the board’s session so that they could provide answers or clarification to every member’s queries.
He added that presenting the current energy situation of the province, its requirements, and plans is crucial, as it will benefit and keep power consumers informed.
On New Year’s Day, areas covered by Dorelco in the central part of Leyte experienced a six-hour power outage.
The Dorelco management said in its advisory the problem originated from the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines.
The NGCP said on January 2 the power interruption was caused by problems in transmission lines that carry electricity from the power generators to the distribution line of the electric cooperative. (PNA)
