ZAMSURECO II proposes other source of power supply to meet demand

by Claro A. Lanipa

Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay, Aug 31 (PIA) – - With the present power shortage situation in Mindanao, Zamboanga del Sur Electric Cooperative II (ZAMSURECO II) based in Ipil wishes to have other source of power supply other than the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) to meet its demand.

ZAMSURECO II OIC General Manager Engr. Hernan Agpawa, Jr., said that with the present power curtailment situation, his office has come up with a proposal to contract services of other sources of power available in the region.

He said, “We have prepared two (2) contracts, one with the San Ramon Power Plant in Zamboanga City with a capacity of 100MW and the other with the Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC Coal-Fired) in Diplahan, this province with an initial capacity of 50WM going to 100MW.”

“These plants might be coming in within 3-4 years, considering its installation and other preparations needed. If this proposal will be materialized, hopefully we will not experience brown outs anymore in the next few years,” GM Agpawa quipped.

At present, ZAMSURECO II is serving 16 municipalities in Zamboanga Sibugay, three municipalities in Zamboanga del Sur, four towns in Zamboanga del Norte and one district in Zamboanga City (Vitali). (JPA/CAL/PIA9)