The Energy Regulatory Commission asked the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry to encourage its members to participate in the Interruptible Load Program to augment the limited power supply of distribution utilities.
“The Interruptible Load Program is a scheme adopted by the commission wherein customers may enter into an agreement with their distribution utility to voluntarily disconnect from the power grid for a limited period whenever the power supply is constricted,” ERC chairperson Agnes Devanadera said in a statement.
“The ILP also allows customers to operate their generating sets and collectively reduce electricity drawn from the grid when power interruptions are imminent,” Devanadera said.
The ERC established the rules for the implementation of the ILP in 2010 which were subsequently amended with the most recent revisions in 2019. Under the ILP, companies who are willing to participate will be requested to reduce their demand or use their gensets for particular hours in a day when the power supply in the system is not enough.