Panayam kay Department of Energy ASec. Mario Marasigan ukol sa pagdedeklara ng dry ...

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00:00After the declaration of dry season in the country, what are the expected effects of this on the energy sector or on our power supply?

00:08Let's find out from the Department of Energy Assistant Secretary Mario Maracigan.

00:13Good afternoon, ASEC.

00:16Good afternoon, ASEC Wing and ASEC Joey, especially to our listeners.

00:22Sir, now that the dry season has started, how is the capacity of our power plants?

00:28As of now, our power supply is sufficient and we do not expect to have a shortage when it comes to providing power.

00:42I think we will continue to produce energy by simulating various situations so that we can meet our needs,

00:55especially when the heat or the sun enters.

00:59We are also preparing for the upcoming election on May 12.

01:07That's why we are doing our best to ensure that our power supply is sufficient and we will not have problems.

01:19ASEC Mario, when was the maintenance shutdown of some of our energy facilities?

01:25How is it now? Is it possible to experience the yellow alert status of the ozone grid this April and next month?

01:33The temporary shutdown of one of our liquefied natural gas facilities is part of our preparation for the upcoming elections.

01:48The purpose of closing our two power plants is not because our plants are different.

01:57If not, it provides a way for us to have and enter the service of what we call onshore gas storage facility.

02:08At present, we rely on floating storage.

02:13This is a component of our liquefied natural gas facilities that was built by Linseed Power Corporation.

02:25This is a supply of natural gas.

02:28We need to run Unit 1 to increase the capacity that will be available for our plants.

02:38We are aiming for that at present.

02:42From P1,300 is what our plant will provide from the natural gas to the supply of Linseed.

02:52From P1,300, because we started using Unit 1 of their storage facility, it became P1,350.

03:02At the beginning of May, especially on May 15, we expect that it will increase.

03:10It will be 2,500 megawatts that our gas can supply to run our plant, which is run by Excellent Energy Corporation and our so-called Ilihan Power Facilities.

03:30You mentioned earlier that there will be no problem.

03:33But around May last year, during the El Nino, we heard various alert statuses.

03:40There was yellow, there was red.

03:42So what are these alerts and can we experience them this year even though you said that there are no problems so far?

03:52In our simulations, we do not rule out the possibility or the situation that we will have a yellow or red alert.

04:02But it is good to say and explain to everyone that if there is a yellow alert, we do not need to have a brown out.

04:11What I mean is that we will have a reduction in our reserves.

04:17When it comes to a red alert, we need to run other plants or make mitigating measures.

04:26Where? That is what we are preparing for now, such as activating our so-called Interruptible Load Program.

04:35Where? Our industrial and commercial facilities that have their own generating facilities.

04:45If we have a red alert, they can use their own plants so that the electricity that our line will provide will go to the other parts of our service.

05:01Through that, we will avoid having a rotational brown out if ever we have a red alert.

05:12What we are saying is that even if we cannot avoid it, our contingency and mitigating measures are prepared so that we can avoid the so-called brown out.

05:25So it does not mean that even if we have a yellow or red alert, we already have a brown out.

05:31So Sec, the target of the DOE is to deploy more than 7,000 electric vehicle charging stations across the country by 2028. How will this be implemented?

05:43That is what we are preparing for now. We are changing the rules and regulations. We are doing it quickly.

05:53We are also implementing the standards in the public consultation so that our so-called electric vehicle infrastructures will be clearer and faster.

06:07So basically, those are our charging stations.

06:12If we have a formal case, we are hoping that more people will be able to participate and participate in the construction of electric vehicle charging stations.

06:29Sir, will this be the expansion of our charging stations to other parts of the country under the leadership of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.,

06:36where half of the vehicles in the country are e-vehicles by 2040?

06:43You are right, Sec. At the moment, our target is to reach 10 percent first.

06:53But our ambition by 2040 is to have a repleting that as much as 50 percent of our transportation will be under the electric vehicle concept,

07:06especially since we have more needs in public transportation, including three-wheelers, four-wheelers and our railway system.

07:18We will be able to accelerate not only the implementation of the electric vehicle program,

07:27but we will also be able to improve the traffic flow because our public transportation will be more open.

07:36Sir, according to the expectation, it is possible to experience a high heat index this dry season.

07:42What are your expectations on the effect of this on the supply of our electricity?

07:47Thank you very much, Mr. Queng.

07:49Because we have already included the advice of our Department of Science and Technology, especially from Pagasa,

07:58their policy on increasing the temperature in our country.

08:03We have included that in our simulation wherein instead of relying on our peak demand forecast,

08:13we are now adding the effect of a hot environment.

08:19That is why we have increased the amount of our peak demand projection so that our supply can be replenished.

08:28Sir, you mentioned earlier that you are preparing for the May 2025 midterm elections.

08:35What steps will the government take to ensure that electricity will not be cut off, especially in polling stations?

08:45Thank you very much for asking that question.

08:49At the moment, we have activated what we call the Energy Task Force on Elections.

08:59It is like what we call the Energy Resiliency Task Force,

09:04wherein we have had two meetings with the Commission on Elections

09:11to prepare the places and facilities that we will need during the elections.

09:19We have also given our advice to all our stakeholders in the power industry on what we should do now.

09:30It is included in our law that no preventive or repair and maintenance program will be conducted

09:38at least one week before and one week after the election.

09:42It is also included in our law that all our power plants should be ready to provide to the full capacity of their plants.

09:53It is also included in our transmission and distribution system.

09:57We have issued a law that they should be inspecting their lines of power by now.

10:05So that when the election comes, we are ready and 100 percent ready for all our needs.

10:14In places that need contingency or redundancy of power supply,

10:19we are also identifying those locations where we will be ready.

10:25If not for the emergency solar lamps, we have already prepared the generating facilities.

10:31Sir, how can the public or every community help in saving energy during this hot season?

10:39Thank you very much ASEC because that is what we always call for.

10:44In the new Philippines, we should all be united and help each other with our consumers.

10:54We are encouraging them to be united in observing what we call energy efficiency and conservation program.

11:04It is not necessary to save energy.

11:08What we need is the efficient use of electricity.

11:12We will only use electricity when we need it.

11:16We have a lot of information and guidance on how we can save energy.

11:26In the end, we have a premium for that because we can reduce our consumption of electricity

11:33if we can reduce our consumption of electricity.

11:37In one way, we can save energy.

11:40That's right. Thank you very much for sharing the information.

11:44Department of Energy Assistant Secretary Mario Maracigan. Thank you sir.

11:49Thank you very much also Ms. Gwen and ASEC Joey. Long live to you.

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