By Jocelyn P. Alvarez
PAGADIAN CITY, Oct. 18 (PIA) - - To make the public understand in a comprehensive
and detailed manner the power supply challenges that beset the region , the
Department of Energy (DOE) in partnership with the Philippine Electricity
Market Corporation (PEMC) will conduct series of public consultation on the
proposed “Interim Mindanao Electricity Market (IMEM).
The first leg of a series is set
on October 22 in Cagayan de Oro City.
Atty. Josefina Patricia Asirit,
Chief of Staff/Undersecretary, DOE in his communication letter said the
activity is part of the department’s continuing effort to improve the current power
supply situation in Mindanao.
Asirit said the consultations will
also discuss the proposed policies and actions of the DOE to address the
situation in the region including the establishment and operationalization of
the IMEM.
“It is envisioned that with the
IMEM, we will be able to attract more power generation investments in
Mindanao,” the DOE Chief said. (JPA/PIA9