DAVAO CITY, Dec 22 (PIA) Power firm, Davao Light and Power
Company cited several reasons for not serving the consumers of the Island
Garden City of Samal, Davao del Norte.
Art Milan, vice president for operations of Davao Light said
IGACOS is outside the franchise-area of the power firm.
He explained that its franchise is held by the Davao del Norte
Electric Cooperative.
“We cannot take over Samal unless DANECO will agree our entry,”
Milan said.
He also said that the legal squabble within the DANECO also
hampers the negotiation for Davao Light to serve the area.
Milan said the issue is currently deliberated in the Court of
Appeals.
“Not until that the legal conflict will be resolved,
IGACOS cannot do anything, because we do not know who among the two will be the
legitimate entity whom we need to negotiate,” he said.
Milan said Davao Light wants to be safe.
He said they will wait until the court decides accordingly.
Milan said it is a public clamor that IGACOS will be served by
the Davao Light.
He said the local government had issued a resolution for them to
take over the area, given the long problem on the low supply of electricity.
“We receive a letter from the mayor with a supporting resolution
from the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Samal. Much that we want to help, but
we cannot because of the legal issue,” Milan said.
He said the legal conflict within DANECO also delayed the
replacement of an underwater cable that runs electric supply in the island.
Milan said the current underwater cable can only carry five
megawatts, while the current demand for IGACOS is eight megawatts.
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