The National Electrification Administration (NEA) restored has electricity services in Siquijor over the weekend after President Marcos intervened to avert a prolonged power crisis in the island province, Malacañang announced on Sunday.
The NEA, in coordination with the Province of Siquijor Electric Cooperative, Inc. and energy supplier Siquijor Island Power Corp. installed two modular generator sets and met the June 15 deadline to stabilize the electricity requirements of the island.
The state-owned corporation led by administrator Antonio Mariano Almeda facilitated the transport and installation of a two-megawatt genset from the Palawan Electric Cooperative (PALECO), while additional rental gensets from SIPCOR helped secure the necessary supply.
“These efforts resulted in a dependable capacity of 11 megawatts (MW) — more than enough to meet Siquijor’s peak demand of nine MW, with 1.65 MW in reserve for contingencies,” the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said in a news release.
“NEA remains committed to monitoring the power situation in Siquijor to ensure that families, businesses, and schools continue to enjoy reliable electricity in the days and weeks ahead,” the PCO added.
Siquijor has been reeling from weeks of crippling daily rotational outages prompting the provincial government placing the entire island under a state of calamity. President Marcos acknowledged the urgency of the situation and directed many agencies into action last week.
“This genset solution is only temporary,” Marcos assured stakeholders during his visit to Siquijor last June 11. “Within six months, we will have a permanent fix in place so that we don’t have to rely on emergency generators again,” he added.
Editor’s Note: This is an updated article. Originally posted with the headline: “NEA restores power in Siquijor after PBBM intervention”
