TUCP joins bandwagon vs. privatization of Agus-Pulangi Hydro Complex

TUCP joins bandwagon vs. privatization of Agus-Pulangi Hydro Complex

By Mike Baños

The largest workers’ party in the country has joined the bandwagon calling on all Mindanaoans to vigorously oppose the planned privatization of the Agus-Pulangi Hydroelectric Complex (APHC).

“Ten years after the passage of the Republic Act 9136 (or Electric Power Industry Reform Act, better known as EPIRA) rates have gone up because instead of competition, we see rent-seeking behavior among the new owners,” said TUCP Rep. Raymond Mendoza during a recent forum hosted by the Cagayan de Oro Press Club (COPC).”

Under the auspices of the EPIRA, the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) is mandated to privatize all generation assets of the National Power Corporation (NPC). Already, 86 percent of NPC’s generating assets have been sold by PSALM to private investors, including 12 hydropower plants. Next in line for disposal by 2011 are the hydro power plants of the APHC which supply 55 percent of Mindanao’s installed power capacity.

The privatization of NPC assets were supposed to bring about a regime of increased competition, improved operational efficiencies of power providers, ensure a reliable supply of electricity and reduce power rates but instead, TUCP laments prices have increased and virtual cartels and monopolies have proliferated.

“All the promises of privatization remain empty promises,” Mendoza noted. “What we have now is the emergence of private and powerful monopolies and cartels and increasing electricity tariffs which further bleed our workers and consumers.”

The Infrastructure Committee of the Regional Development Council for Region 10  (RDC-10) has endorsed for approval a resolution of the  Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation, Inc. (Oro Chamber) opposing the privatization of the APHC to the RDC-10 general assembly which is scheduled to meet on Friday, March 12.

Among those opposing the planned privatization of the APHC is the NAPOCOR Employees Consolidated Union (NECU) which has previously stated its vigorous opposition to the planned sale.

During a recent presentation of Mindanao stakeholders opposed to the APHC privatization, NECU officials said the planned sale to a single investor will violate Section 4(a), Rule 11 of RA 9136 which sets ownership limit of percent at Mindanao Grid to address potential dominance, market abuse and anti-competitive behavior.

NECU maintains that the purpose of EPIRA (RA 9136) is to ensure the affordability and reasonable prices of electricity in a regime of free and fair competition which does not hold true for Mindanao because the sale of APHC will result in unreasonably increase in the price of electricity in Mindanao.

The current generation (Mindanao) rate (P2.8177/kwh) and distribution rate (P5.50/kwh) will definitely increase because of the significant imbalance between the production cost of Hydro Plants (P0.50/kwh) and Diesel plants (P5.00/kwh).

This is because the revenues of Hydro Power Plants (of almost P1-B per month) are used to subsidize the fuel expenses (of about P1-B per month) of diesel plants. This is the main reason why the power rate in Mindanao (P2.8177/kwh) is much lower compared to Luzon (P4.54/kwh) and Visayas (P4.03/kwh).

If Hydro Plants would be privatized, the only viable option is to increase the present Mindanao Rate (P2.8177/kwh) to the level of the production cost of diesel (from P5.00/kwh to over P10.00/Kwh) plus rate of return base (RORB). Consequently, this will certainly triple the price of electricity at the distribution utility/consumer.

The principle of competition to lower electricity rates will not apply in Mindanao because the generation capacity of the existing power plants is enough to meet the power demands in Mindanao. Competition can only exist when the volume of supply of electricity is bigger than the volume of demand.

However, when the volume of supply is equal to or less than the volume of demand, then there is a greater possibility of price dictation. Thus, in the sale of Agus and Pulangi, there is a greater possibility of price dictation than competition.

The privatization of Agus and Pulangi will remove the comparative advantage of Mindanao. One of the major advantages in doing business in Mindanao is the low cost of electricity due to the low production cost of the APHC. Thus, investment, production and development in Mindanao will greatly be affected. Energy-intensive industries will be discouraged to come in and existing industries will be forced to move out under the high power rate regime.

NOTICE to All CEPALCO Customers - Subject: New DAILY Brownout Schedules for March 11 to 16, 2010

8 March 2010

NOTICE to All CEPALCO Customers

Subject: New DAILY Brownout Schedules for March 11 to 16, 2010

Please find below the load shedding schedule [5 hours DAILY rotating brownouts] within the CEPALCO service area for the period March 11 to March 16, 2010 [Thursday to Tuesday] due to the continuing power supply curtailments imposed by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines [NGCP] all over Mindanao. Again, CEPALCO would like to caution customers that the actual switch off and switch on time may slightly vary from the announced schedule depending on the actual load curtailment level imposed by NGCP on CEPALCO on a day to day basis.

Time of Brownout	Dates: March 11 & 14	Dates: March 12 & 15	Dates: March 13 & 16
8:00am to 1:00pm	Group  A	Group  B	Group  C
1:00pm to 6:00pm	Group  B	Group  C	Group  A
6:00pm to 11:00pm	Group  C	Group  A	Group  B

GROUP  A  Areas [Charlie 1 & Charlie 4]:

CHARLIE 1:

1.       Greater portion of the City Poblacion along and bounded by Hayes St., Mortola St., JR Borja St. including S.Daumar St. up to corner JR. Borja St., Aguinaldo St. up to corner Justo Ramonal St.,

2.       Along Pabayo St.; including portions of C. Pacana St., JR Borja St., Gomez St., C.Taal St., T.Neri St., Abejuela St., Hayes St. and Gaerlan St. from Pabayo St..

3.       Hayes St. from corner A.Velez St. towards City Hall area & Burgos St., along T.Chavez St. from Burgos St. up to Tiano Bros. St. - including portions of Tiano Bros. St., Rizal St., Capistrano St. from Hayes St.; and; Dolores St..

4.       Along Burgos St. from T.Chavez St. up to corner Gomez St. including portions of Abejuela St., T.Neri St., Cruz Taal St. and Gomez St. from Burgos St..

5.       Surroundings along Mabini St. from corner A.Velez St. towards Capistrano St. up to corner Gomez St. including portions of Tiano Bros. St. from Mabini St.; Yacapin St. from Capistrano St. towards Burgos St.; and; C.Pacana St., JR Borja St. and Gomez St. from Capistrano St.

6.       Along Pabayo and T. Saco Streets from Dolores towards Clementino Chaves St. up to 15^th-26^th St., Nazareth.

7.       Greater portion of Macasandig, all of Tibasak, all the way to Taguanao.

CHARLIE 4:

1.       Portions of Camaman-an near and including towards Manto to the San Jose and St. Vianney Seminaries, greater portion of Camaman-an proper towards Bontong, Bolonsori up to Upper Camaman-an and Hayes Subdivision including Tipolohon.

2.       Part of Limketkai Center, Lapasan including Mc Donalds, PNB and Allied Bank.

3.       Along Recto Ave. from corner Agora Road towards Maharlika Bridge including Coca-Cola Plant & Osmeña Ext.. up to Gaabucayan St.

4.       Portion of A.Luna St. towards all of Mabulay Subdivision including portion of the Provincial Capitol and Provincial Hospital Area.

5.       Medical Center area along and bounded by Capistrano St., Echem St. up to corner Akut St., A.Velez St., and Recto Ave.(UCCP side), including all of Consolacion.

6.       Corrales Ext. from Gaabucayan St. towards most of PPA area.

7.       J.Pacana St. from Recto Avenue towards all of Macabalan area.

8.       All of RER Subdivision Phases I & 2 including Dolores compound; towards Fortune Express Shop along Maharlika Highway; including all of NHA-KSS Subdivision and portion of Bayabas near Manila Broadcasting Radio Station to Capisnon area.

9.       Greater part of Bulua from Bulua Rotonda towards all of Iponan.

10.   Greater part of Patag including Calamansi Drive, Apovel subdivision, Terry Hills subdivision and Anhawon, Bulua area.

GROUP  B  Areas [Carmen 3, Tango 1 & Pueblo 2]:

CARMEN 3:

1.       Portions of Carmen: along vicinities of Villarin St. towards portion of Canitoan-Pagatpat Road; including St. Mary’s Academy (formerly Cathedral School of Technology), Golden Village, City Hospital-DOH Area, COWD reservoir and Seriña St. from Villarin St. down to Madonna and Child Hospital.

2.       M.Suniel St. from Villarin St. down towards portion of Mabolo St.; including Matilde Neri St., Dabatian St. and Cagayan de Oro College area; and; portion of Lirio St. area.

3.       Portions of Upper Carmen towards Dagong including SM CITY; PRYCE HOTEL; SPUM & SEARSOLIN.

TANGO 1:

1.       Portions of Natumulan down to Casinglot, Tagoloan.

2.       All the Barangays of Bugo, Puerto, Tin-ao, Agusan, Tablon, Baloy, Cugman, Gusa, and greater portion of Lapasan.

3.       Portions of Lapasan-Camaman-an road from Recto Ave. towards Limketkai Commercial Center including Grand Caprice Restaurant.

4.       All of Osmeña St. and portion of Cogon Market Area (JR Borja side and Yacapin side) including Roxas St. towards portion of JR Borja St.

5.       Upper Gusa, Indahag, Malasag, FS Catanico and Balubal.

6.       Agora Market area including Gaabucayan St.

7.       Corrales Ext. from corner Recto Ave. up to Gaabucayan St.

8.       DMPI plantation, MENZI Agri, etc.

PUEBLO 2 :

1.       Portions of Upper Carmen, Upper Balulang and all of Brgy. Lumbia including; PNR Sawmill, Shop and transmitter; Pueblo de Oro, Camella Homes, Xavier Estates, Xavier Heights, Xavier High School, La Buena Vida, Frontiera and Montana subdivisions; CAA-BAT Lumbia Airport & Rio Verde.

GROUP C  Areas [Charlie 2, Carmen 1, Carmen 2, Tango 2]:

CHARLIE 2:

1.       Along Hayes St. from Camaman-an towards V.Roa St. up to corner J.Ramonal Ext., including Pinikitan, Adela, Balangiao area, Quirino St. and Yacapin Ext.; portions of Macasandig, XU Grade School areas.

2.       Along J.Ramonal Ext. from Sto. Niño, Cogon towards V.Roa St., R.Chavez St. up to Corrales Ave. corner A.Luna St.; D. Velez St & Yacapin St., JR Borja Sts between V. Roa St. and Mortola St.(PNB/Everbest) towards Daumar Sts. To Yacapin Ext. up to Doña Nieves St.

3.       Along Corrales Ave. towards FICCO, Nazareth, including Yacapin Street Towards Capistrano St.,

4.       Greater portion of Nazareth; greater portion of Ramonal Village. From Hayes-12^th Sts up to T.Saco-14^th Sts. ,T.Saco-6^th Sts.,14^th-21^st Sts., and 15^th-21^st Sts.

CARMEN 1:

1.       Greater portion of Carmen along Lirio St., from Trinity St., towards Oak St., Max Suniel St., Vamenta Blvd, up to cor. Jasmin St. including Waterlily St. and the Carmen market area.

2.      Along Mabolo St. from Lirio St. towards corner Rosal St. including portion of Marigold St. .

3.       Portions of Carmen: vicinities along Vamenta Blvd. from Fernandez St. towards greater part of Ilaya including Zayas St. up to Callos-Elloso St.: portions of Ipil St. and Mahogany St. from Fernandez St.; Madonna & Child Hospital; and; Seriña St. from COA towards Gumamela Ext.St., Guani Coliseum (former O.Roa’s) and Maharlika Police Station.

4.       All of Macanhan, Carmen towards all of Lower Balulang.

CARMEN 2:

1.       Portions of T.Chavez St. from Corrales Ave. up to Tiano Bros. St. including portions of A.Velez St from Hayes St..

2.       Portions of Carmen along Yacal St. towards Lirio St., Vamenta Blvd., Waling-waling St. upto GSIS area including Ferrabrel St., Mango St. and portion of Rosal St. and Marigold St.

3.       All of Kauswagan proper including Fairlane Village and portion of Capisnon, Bonbon and Bayabas.

4.       Isla de Oro.

5.       Along Montalban St. from near Tiano Bros. St. towards Burgos St., del Pilar St. and Magsaysay St. including portions of Macahambus St. and Abellanosa St. from Burgos St..

6.       Portions of A.Luna St. from corner Corrales Ave.; towards vicinities along A.Velez St. upto corner Mabini St. including portion of:  Makahambus St. from A.Velez St. and Tiano Bros. St. from Macahambus St..

TANGO 2:

1.    Portions of Natumulan, greater Tagoloan proper, all the Barangays of Baluarte, Pulot, Sugbongcogon, and Gracia, Tagoloan

2.   All the Barangays of Sta. Cruz, Mohon, Sta. Ana, and Sto. Rosario, Tagoloan including Kimaya, Villanueva.

3.     All of Villanueva and Jasaan, Misamis Oriental.

We hope all CEPALCO customers & the public in general will be guided by this announcement. Thank you.

Released by:

Marilyn A. Chavez

Senior Manager

Customer & Community Relations Dept.

Energy exec says gov’t to blame for power crisis - PDI

Energy exec says gov’t to blame for power crisis 

Philippine Daily Inquirer

First Posted 03:36:00 03/07/2010

Filed Under: Government, Crisis

OZAMIZ CITY—ENERGY Undersecretary Zamzamin Ampatuan said it was not the El Niño weather phenomenon but the government’s lack of planning that gave rise to the power crisis.

Ampatuan said the main problem was really power generation, “so let us stop blaming the weather.”

“We have to accept the fact that we did not generate enough power,” he said during an information campaign on the 20-Year Philippine Energy Plan and Nuclear Energy 101 held in Ozamiz City on Thursday.

Ampatuan said the government did not have a concrete energy plan before the onset of the power crisis that the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines, the private operator of the country’s transmission network, has blamed on the prolonged dry spell which has left many dams unable to provide electricity.

Ampatuan said the country generated 60 percent of its power source from hydroelectric plants and did not have a plan for alternative energy sources.

He said building more hydropower plants was out of the question because when the level of water sources is depleted, as happens every summer, the country faces a power crisis.

On Friday, the power deficiency in Mindanao reached 700 megawatts as peak load demand rose to 1,451 MS. The hydropower plants and other power sources were only churning out about 750 megawatts.

Ampatuan said the country had the wrong mix of energy sources.

He noted that among the most viable sources of energy were coal-fired power plants, but stressed that only “clean coal technologies” should be adopted.

But while the government may want to put up coal-fired power plants, it does not have the funds, he said.

A 1,000-MW coal-fired power plant costs $2 billion, he noted. “Where will the government get such an amount?” he said.

Ampatuan said the solution lies in the private sector, which could put more money into the construction of coal-fired power plants.

Last Friday, the first unit of the 246-MW clean coal-fired power plant of the Cebu Energy Development Corp. began full commercial operations in Toledo, Cebu. The first unit has a capacity of 82 MW. The remaining two units, also with 82-MW capacity each, will begin operations in May and December.

There is only one coal-fired power plant operating in Mindanao, the 210-MW plant in Villanueva, Misamis Oriental, owned by STEAG State Power Devt. Corp.Tito Fiel, Ryan Rosauro and Frinston Lim, Inquirer Mindanao

No crisis powers for Arroyo over Mindanao blackouts - PDI

No crisis powers for Arroyo over Mindanao blackouts 

By Leila Salaverria, Christine Avendaño, Cynthia Balana

Philippine Daily Inquirer

First Posted 00:47:00 03/07/2010

Filed Under: Congress, Crisis, Drought

MANILA, Philippines--Speaker Prospero Nograles on Saturday ruled out calling a special session of Congress to address the power crisis in Mindanao, saying that none of the House members had been able to commit themselves to such a session.

“It’s final. Most congressmen may not be able to attend,” Nograles said.

He said President Macapagal-Arroyo had also reconsidered her plan to call Congress to a special session to address the power crisis in Mindanao.

The President needs congressional approval to declare an emergency in Mindanao, which would empower her to speedily send new generators to the region.

On Friday, Nograles and Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile said they were willing to call a special session but expressed doubt they could muster a quorum as many legislators seeking elective office in the May election were in the thick of campaigning.

But some legislators, particularly from Mindanao, did not agree with Nograles that a special session could not be called.

Legislators should set aside politics to address the power crisis, said Deputy Speaker Simeon Datumanong of Maguindanao.

“The President’s emergency powers will certainly help in quickly solving the energy crisis,” he said in a statement.

Zamboanga del Sur Rep. Antonio Cerilles said Congress should hold a special session to discuss the granting of special powers to the President.

“Mindanao is now suffering from the effects of El Niño. We should not waste time in acting on the energy crisis and other problems brought about by the dry spell,” Cerilles said.

Bulacan Rep. Reylina Nicolas said it was the duty of all members of Congress to attend a special session since they were considered public officials until June 30. She said she would attend the special session if one was called.

Senate Majority Leader Miguel Zubiri, who is from Bukidnon, warned that the entire Mindanao could be plunged into darkness everyday if no immediate action is taken.

“We can’t wait for a month or the whole of Mindanao will suffer brownouts every day and thus, affect the economy there as well as the peace and order situation,’’ he said.

Zubiri said he had spoken to some opposition senators who told him they were willing to attend a special session if the agenda is limited only to tackling the power crisis in Mindanao.

He said he was also told by Palace officials that presidential advisers were still deciding whether to go ahead and call a special session given the unforthcoming attitude of some congressional leaders.

No need

Opposition leaders are opposed to giving emergency powers to Ms Arroyo to solve the power crisis in Mindanao. Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel Jr. yesterday reiterated that Ms Arroyo did not need such powers to address the crisis.

Yesterday, deputy spokesperson Ricardo Saludo clarified that the government never asked for emergency powers for the President.

Saludo said what the Department of Energy sought was for the President to declare a power crisis in Mindanao so she could invoke a provision in the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (Epira) that will lift a prohibition for the government through the National Power Corp., the state power generator, to return to the business of generating power.

“To comply with the law, we need Congress’ approval so we can invoke Section 71 of Epira that would allow the government to contract additional [generating] capacity,’’ he said in an interview with the state-run dzRB radio.

Leasing gensets

The DOE has recommended that in order to plug the crisis, the Napocor be allowed to lease modular generation sets that would provide 160 megawatts of electricity for Mindanao.

With her statement that she was adopting Energy Secretary Angelo Reyes’ recommendations, the President has already declared a power crisis in Mindanao, Saludo said.

The “next step is to wait for Congress to enact the procedures” in going about leasing the modular generation sets for Mindanao, Saludo said.

Asked if there were options other than those which would require Congress to hold a special session, Saludo said there were but “these were not big enough to end the brownouts.’’

“The bulk of the gap needed to be filled will come from the 160 megawatts of power (from the modular gensets),’’ he said.

Quorum problem

Earlier yesterday, in an interview on Vice President Noli de Castro’s “Para Sa Iyo, Bayan” televised radio program, Nograles also expressed his concern about not being able to muster a quorum in the House.

Zubiri, who was also interviewed on the program, said the Senate leadership, meaning he and Enrile, was prepared to hold a special session in order to help Mindanao.

Zubiri said the people of Mindanao were “furious” about the brownouts that they have been experiencing since last month, lasting for up to six hours a day.

Nograles noted it would be quite easy for the Senate to produce 13 senators for a special session but the House has to have at least 136 congressmen to form a quorum.

136 warm bodies needed

“We need 136 warm bodies and I cannot assure that,” Nograles told De Castro.

“The third-term members are probably already on vacation and the reelectionists are campaigning,” he said, adding that he had already relayed this concern to Enrile.

Another concern was the limited time frame and the possibility of a long debate on the issue, he said.

Reyes, who was also a guest on the program, clarified that the government was not seeking emergency powers for the President to address the power crisis but only special powers for the state to generate additional power capacity.

Earth Hour

Reyes urged consumers to observe power-saving tips at home or at work to reduce demand, especially during peak hours.

On March 27, Reyes said the country will join the rest of the world in observing “Earth Hour” by turning off electricity from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., with the SM Mall of Asia as the staging point.

Mindanao power crisis threatens 1,000 workers - Manila Bulletin

Mindanao power crisis threatens 1,000 workers

By MIKE U. CRISMUNDO

March 6, 2010, 7:56pm

BUTUAN CITY — The estimated 1,000 employees of 27 electric cooperatives spread in various areas in Mindanao may be affected if the power crisis continues to worsen, authorities said Saturday.

In an interview with top officials of various electric cooperatives in Mindanao, work scheduling, rotation of workers and even temporary retrenchment might take effect to avert further losses if the power curtailment imposed by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) and the National Power Corporation (Napocor) to various cooperatives continue.

The NGCP and Napocor are imposing 2, 6 and 8 hours of rotating power curtailment to different electric cooperatives in Mindanao since last month due to the power deficiency.

However, this fallback position will only be done and effected if their respective cooperative boards and energy regulatory boards will approve of their resolutions or recommendations.

“This only happens if the situation will worsen. We also abide to our cooperative board and ERC decision based on our recommendation to avert further losses,” said Horacio T. Santos, general manager of the 97,000 billed consumers of the Agusan del Norte Electric Cooperative (Aneco).

At least 43 percent of the major industries and the electric cooperative severely lost millions of pesos since the start of power curtailment in Agusan del Norte and Butuan City, the set of big companies and regional offices in the Caraga region.

If the power crisis in the southern island also worsened, the region’s largest electric cooperative is also planning to buy 2 million kilowatt hours from the 100 megawatt Nasipit Power Barge which has just been bought by the Aboitiz group on March 1, this year.

On the same occasion, the Davao del Sur Electric Coop. (Dasureco) announced that it plans to retrench their workers to avoid further losses due to the effects of the forced power outages implemented by the NGCP and Napocor.

Jesus Dela Victoria, Dasureco general manager, said they have already lost at least 50 percent of what they regularly made before the NGCP started implementing the load curtailment scheme as Mindanao’s hydropower plants lost water due to the dry spell.

On the other hand, officials of the Association of Mindanao Rural Electric Cooperatives (Amreco) also voiced the same strategy and plans to avert further losses in power crisis.

However, Amreco officials blew their top when government allegedly planned to reduce their power allocation to only 50 percent if the power situation will worsen.

This development came out during an emergency meeting with Amreco and Napocor early this week in Cagayan de Oro City and will mostly likely impact employees in electric cooperatives.

NPC plan to cut Mindanao power to 50% to kill business - Business Mirror

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY—Electric cooperatives in Mindanao are questioning the National Power Corp.’s (NPC) plan to further reduce their power allocation to only about 50 percent or less.

At the same time, the Association of Mindanao Rural Electric Power Cooperatives (Amreco) urged the National Bureau of Investigation  and the Joint Congressional Power Commission to separately investigate the National Grid Corp.of the Philippines (NGCP) for possibly contriving the power crisis in Mindanao. They suspect it is “artificial” and is meant to justify a move to increase power rates.

Sergio Dagooc, Amreco president, said many of their members were angered when NPC officials announced at a recent meeting here  than it planned to further cut back the power allocation of power cooperatives to just 50 percent or less.

“Imagine the implications of this move. This means that 50 percent of revenues from power consumers will be gone. If our co-op’s load is reduced, it will also reduce, more or less, the load of every electric co-op, every private power company, even that of industrial customers,” Dagooc, also general manager of the Misamis Oriental Electric Cooperative, said.

“For example, if I have a condom factory, to make my condoms, my machines must run on more than 1 megaWatt. Below that, the machines won’t. The same thing with a rice mill. How can the machines mill rice or corn if these only run on 50-percent reduced power?” Dagooc, who manages the Siargao Island Rural Electric Cooperative and the Dinagat Island Rural Electric Cooperative, added.

Dagooc stressed it was not just a simple issue of cutting off power.

“This is more seriously an issue of revenue reduction in the long run. How will our cooperatives pay for the salaries of co-op employees if our product or service is reduced to half?” he asked.

He said the power crisis in Mindanao has negatively impacted the economy of the island.

He echoed suspicions the power crisis is contrived. “Some sectors might be manipulating the events to cause an artificial crisis,” he said, adding that power cooperatives were informed last October that the power-supply shortage would peak and be felt in 2014 yet, due to load growth that could no longer be supported by the present power generators.

“The last annual update we had from the National Power Corp. and the now-defunct National Transmission Corp. [Transco] stated that the power crisis in Mindanao would occur in the year 2014,” he said.

The Transco has since been replaced by the NGCP following its privatization in 2008. B. Fabe

PCCI Mindanao Position on Current Power Shortage Crisis

Dear All,

 

Below is the outtline of PCCI Mindanao Position on Current Power Shortage Crisis:

 

1. Mindanao Power Crisis has been a top policy issue in the Mindanao Area Business Policy Agenda in the last 10 years.

 

2. Private sectors to advocate  for policies conducive to entry of new investments in the power generation has been drawn.

 

3. Advocacy call for the government to address the projected demand was well thoroughly research where it was expected the shortage of 230 MW beginning of 2008.

 

4. Mindanao Business call for the government to take drastic  move to address the power shortage where its creating negative impact in Mindanao agriculture and  manufactuing facilities under a rotating average of 8 hour daily blackout. Estimates of damage and losses is being drawn at the moment.

 

 

PCCI MINDANAO