{"id":19916,"date":"2014-07-23T15:32:21","date_gmt":"2014-07-23T07:32:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=19916"},"modified":"2014-07-23T15:32:21","modified_gmt":"2014-07-23T07:32:21","slug":"peak-blackouts-expected-in-2015-to-2016-critical-power-supply","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2014\/07\/23\/peak-blackouts-expected-in-2015-to-2016-critical-power-supply\/","title":{"rendered":"Peak blackouts expected in 2015 to 2016; critical power supply"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Studies have indicated that power supply to Philippine consumers, especially in the biggest electrical grid of Luzon island, is at risk of reaching critical levels starting 2015, with blackouts peaking in that year until 2016.<\/p>\n

These studies show that reserve capacities throughout the summer months \u2013 during which demand for power is generally at its highest \u2013 for the Luzon grid may be only at 500 to 800 megawatts; way less than the amount required for the continuous provision of electricity.<\/p>\n

At present, rotational blackouts already occur during periods of lower demand, raising serious concerns of the dilemma presented by higher consumption requirements and lower power supply.<\/p>\n

In this regard, Energy Secretary Carlos Jericho L. Petilla has acknowledged that the country\u2019s power supply is in a \u201cvery critical situation\u201d and has recommended that President Aquino be given \u201cemergency powers.\u201d<\/p>\n

At a meeting with the Philippine Independent Power Producers Association Inc. (PIPPA) on Tuesday, Petilla said that power generators can no longer provide assurance of additions to their capacity between now until early part of 2016.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just talked to PIPPA and I told them, if you have capacity to show, then bring out those capacities now\u2026 but even them, they cannot guarantee,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe power generators cannot commit because they still have issues with secondary cap (with the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market) and even with permitting\u2026 but if we have emergency powers, we can cut short most of the processes because there is really an emergency,\u201d Petilla likewise pointed out.<\/p>\n

He emphasized that a state of national emergency should be declared, with regard to the dwindling power supply; otherwise, \u201cbrownouts in 2015\u2026will be inevitable.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added that \u201cif there are people who are not inclined to this, the only thing I can say is: I am willing to sit down with them and listen to their options.\u201d<\/p>\n

Aquino, whose is currently under fire for his unconstitutional Development Acceleration Program (DAP), is now being slammed by critics as the potential \u201cprince of darkness\u201d should his administration come to a darkened end in June 2016 despite his present frantic \u201cquick fix\u201d efforts.<\/p>\n

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