GENERAL SANTOS CITY (9 March 2015) – SOCOTECO II acting head Crisanto Sotelo said on Wednesday (March 4) that Gensan has enough power supply for 2015 that would put rotational brownouts common during the summer period a thing of the past.
Sotelo disclosed the current maximum load needed by Gensan is around 130MW. He confidently conveyed that through the contracts they have with different power distributors, the city would not experience power shortages.
Even with the closure of the two power plants of the STEAG State Power Inc. Empowering Mindanao last February, the power supply of the city remains stable largely because of South Cotabato II Electric Cooperative's (SOCOTECO II) venture with other energy companies.
STEAG used to supply 25MW to Gensan.
As of now, Gensan receives power supply from SoEnergy International, Peakpower Inc., Mapalad Power Corporation, Therma Marine Inc. and the National Power Corporation.
SoEnergy and PeakPower are both Gensan-based generating 15MW and 20MW power supply, respectively.
Sotelo also bared that SOCOTECO has already made a contract with the Sarangani Energy Corporation (SEC) currently being constructed in Maasim, Sarangani Province.
Sotelo said SEC would be fully operational by late 2015 or early 2016. When that time comes, Gensan will secure 70MW power from the said power distributor.
“Right now, the biggest threat in our power supply not only for Gensan but in the entire country as well, is the El Nino. We have to prepare for it and mitigate its effects,” Sotelo said.
He also commended City Mayor Ronnel Rivera for the strong partnership he made between the city government and SOCOTECO II.
“We are really thankful that Mayor Rivera is really coordinating with us when it comes to the power issues of the city,” Sotelo said.
As part of his thrust to make Gensan as a booming business beacon of SOCSKSARGEN region, Mayor Rivera is constantly emphasizing the crucial role of power in making this pursuit possible.
“We cannot attract investors if we cannot guarantee sufficient power supply from them. Businesses cannot smoothly operate with the presence of energy shortages. This is the reason why we work hand-in-hand with SOCOTECO to find solutions to the problems, to have a sustainable energy here in Gensan,” Mayor Rivera emphasized. (Gensan CPIO/ Ian John M. Lagare)
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