Senator Win Gatchalian called on the Department of Energy (DOE) and power utilities to draw up contingency measures to address the imminent power interruptions, especially during the election period, due to thinning power supply. The re-electionist senator urged the DOE to activate the interruptible load program (ILP), a voluntary and demand-side management program that allows consumers to operate their generating sets to manage demand in the power grid. The conduct of close monitoring of the maintenance schedule of power plants should likewise be undertaken to minimize the risk of unscheduled…
