Philippines: DOE leads in rehabilitatation of Marawi's energy facilities

Philippines: DOE leads in rehabilitatation of Marawi's energy facilities

Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi has created an inter-agency group to come up
with options on rehabilitating Marawi City's energy facilities in the
aftermath of damage inflicted by the Maute terrorist group that laid siege
on the city last month.

Members of the group are the Department of Energy, National Power
Corporation, Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation,
National Electrification Administration and the Lanao del Sur Electric
Cooperative.

As this developed, the Inter-Agency Task Force on Securing Energy Facilities
(IATSEF) reported Monday (June 5) that the power situation in Lanao del Sur
province has yet to fully normalize as 15 municipalities are still without
power and only 20 percent of Marawi City is energized.

The second district with 16 municipalities is fully energized according to
the Task Force based on the report by LASURECO on the current power supply
in its franchise area as of 9a.m. on June 5. Power supply in the three towns
of Lanao del Norte remains normal.

With regard to power generation, the National Power Corporation Mindanao
Generation (NPC MinGen) reported that the Agus-Pulangi power plants are
operating normally, with Marawi Lake elevation at 701.292 masl and Lake
Lanao discharge at 160 cms.

The National Grid Corporation of the Pnilippines (NGCP) also reported normal
operations in its transmission facilities. Mindanao State University, which
is directly connected to the transmission lines, has been energized as of
12:34p.m. Saturday (3 June).

Meanwhile, the IATSEF which is tasked to secure all energy facilities in the
country has expanded its membership to include the Department of Finance
DOF), Philippine Information Agency (PIA) and the Philippine Electricity
Market Corporation (PEMC).

The expanded membership of the IATSEF and the policies on resiliency are
embodied in a draft Department Circular that will be scheduled for public
consultation.

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Link to Original Article: http://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/993490

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John Diecker
APT Consulting Group Co., Ltd.

www.aptthailand.com