MANILA, Philippines — The Palace asked for public cooperation Saturday in conserving energy after the Department of Energy announced the possibility of having one-hour rotating brownout due to maintenance shutdown of a power plant in Batangas.
Energy Secretary Jericho Petilla said the brownout is due to maintenance shutdown of the Ilijan natural gas power plant in Batangas. Luzon energy users are expected to be affected by the shutdown.
“We do ask for the understanding of our citizens and their cooperation. Lalo ‘pag weekend naman po sinasabi ni Secretary Petilla na bumababa ang demand dahil mas maraming walang trabaho,” Deputy Presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said in a radio interview over dzRB Radyo ng Bayan on Saturday.
Valte asked for the people’s cooperation and for them to take small steps to conserve energy over the weekend to help manage the demand for electricity.
While maintenance shutdowns are important, Valte said Secretary Petilla and the DOE team are on hand to make sure that they closely monitor the supply of energy in the country.
Aside from maintenance activities, the conduct of emergency maintenance on the country’s power plants also causes power interruptions. PND
