AN ELECTRIC cooperative in Aklan has filed a complaint at the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) against Oriental Energy for alleged repeated outages causing substantial financial losses to the power consumers.
Lawyer Ariel Gepty, acting general manager of Aklan Electric Cooperative (AKELCO) said in a statement that respondent Oriental Energy manages the 18-megawatt run-off river hydropower plant in Barangay Ma. Christina Madalag, Aklan,
The AKELCO hopes that the NGCP could impose sanctions on Oriental Energy.
Gepty said the complaint deals with the persistent tripping of NGCP transmission lines affecting the AKELCO franchise area, attributed to inadequate maintenance of the sub-transmission line of Oriental Energy – Timbaban Hydro Electric Power Plant to NGCP in Balete, Aklan
“These persistent trippings have a significant financial impact to AKELCO due to loss in energy sales caused by these unscheduled power interruptions. According to the records of AKELCO Technical Services Department, the areas served by the Altavas to Nabas substations experienced approximately 18 unscheduled power interruptions from January to November 6, 2024,”Gepty said.
AKELCO seeks compensation for the losses since these trippings are beyond AKELCO;s control and are directly linked to Oriental Energy’s lack of proper maintenance of their sub-transmission Lines,” the counsel said.
