Energy chief: What blackouts?

Despite a warning from the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) that a Supreme Court order stopping its rate hike would constrain its ability to supply power, Energy Secretary Jericho Petilla gave assurances that rotational blackouts were an unlikely scenario. He said he believes power generators were “responsible players” in the industry and would understand Meralco’s predicament. The Court  temporarily stopped Meralco from implementing a P4.15 per kilowatt hour power rate hike in December 2013. But Meralco told the Court the whole power industry may be incapacitated should the TRO continue. Petilla disagrees. He stressed there are no foreseen shortages in the power supply.

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