By Perla Lena
In ILOILO CITY – The local government is urging the expedited approval of the ancillary reserve agreement between More Electric and Power Corporation and Global Business Power Corporation.
Both companies require clearance from the Department of Energy, with the Energy Regulatory Commission tasked to establish the charges.
“With the ongoing power interruptions, I believe the approval process for the city’s ancillary reserve requirements and the agreement between More Electric and Global Business Power Corporation will be accelerated,” Mayor Jerry Treñas stated during a media interview on Tuesday.
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines energized on March 7 its Calatrava-Cadiz 230 kilovolt (kV) line that will transmit power from Cebu through the Magdugo substation to Calatrava going to Cadiz, EB Magalona, and Barotac Viejo in Iloilo.
The 230 kV line has the capacity for a 450-megawatt supply.
“To make it more stable, we need the ancillary reserve that will come from the diesel plant of Global,” Treñas said.
The mayor met anew with energy players on Tuesday to address power issues affecting Panay Island.
On March 22, Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla expressed hoped for an on-island power for Panay with biases for renewable energy.
He said another option is diesel because it heats faster than coal. (PNA)
