Davao Light lauds ILP firms

DAVAO City’s power distributor firm lauded the big companies participating in the Interruptible Load Program (ILP) for their continued commitment to run their generators instead of drawing power from Davao Light’s distribution line in times of crisis.

“The power which they did not use will be reallocated to smaller customers, such as residential and commercial. On the average, around 4,167 customers enjoy the convenience of having electricity every time one large customer with a 1MW load from the ILP will be deloaded,” said Ross Luga, the AVP Reputation Enhancement of Davao Light.

Luga said the companies may not be the heroes in blockbuster movies that save the downtrodden but they save the day in times of power crisis. He said, “They are the power heroes.” Luga said the companies that are worthy of recognition are Coca-Cola Femsa Philippines Inc., Victoria Plaza Mall, Gaisano Mall of Davao, NCCC Mall Maa, NCCC R. Magsaysay, TADECO, Davao Bay Coconut Oil Mills, INTERCO, Pepsi-Cola, Robinsons Supermarket, Gaisano Mall of Toril, Abreeza Mall, SM Lanang Premier, SM City Davao, Davao International Container Terminal, and Davao Packaging Corporation.

According to Luga, the ILP customers have greatly contributed in helping mitigate the power crisis situation since December last year due to the reduced capability and the low water elevation of Agus & Pulangi hydro-electric power plants (Hep), respectively.

He said they also helped lessen the effects of the scheduled Steags coal-fired power plant preventive maintenance shutdown in February and March this year as well as the power crisis in April.

In May, Luga said the ILP participating companies were activated following the emergency shutdown of one unit of Steag and the further reduction in generation of Agus and Pulangi Heps.

“Without them, rotating power interruptions within Davao Light’s franchise could have gone more than one-hour and more frequently,” he pointed out. Luga added that the cooperation has been possible through continued coordination in building good relations.

“They are like the Nick Fury of the Avengers. They talk with other big customers and convince them to be part of the ILP,” Luga said referring to Davao Light’s key focal persons that constantly talk to the companies and encourage participation.

“Indeed, the day is saved once again. Not because of the super heroes we used to know but because of the ILP participating companies that are always willing to sacrifice for the greater good any time the need arises,” Luga said. (PNA)