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Zamboanga City faces the threat of power fluctuations and outages due to a delay by the Energy Regulation Commission in approving an ancillary services purchase agreement between the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines and Western Mindanao Power Corporation .
WMPC on April 18, 2023 was awarded a contract through a competitive selection process overseen by a third-party committee, following Department of Energy circulars and ERC issuances. However, the ERC’s inaction on the contract threatens the reliability of Zamboanga City’s and the entire peninsula’s power supply, potentially leading to frequent and extended outages.
Zamboanga City Mayor John Dalipe, in a letter to the ERC, emphasized the importance of these services in preventing outages and voltage fluctuations that could damage electrical equipment and severely impact the local economy and residents’ quality of life.The Zamboanga City Electric Cooperative echoed the mayor’s concerns, highlighting the necessity of WMPC’s services for stabilizing their distribution lines and ensuring a reliable power supply.
Additional economic losses are likely due to damaged appliances, pumps, air conditioners, and other electrical devices from voltage fluctuations.
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