ILOILO City – The city government has recognized MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) as the new power distributor here.
“I was made to understand that MORE Power is already in control of all power distribution facilities, including the substations,” said Mayor Jerry Treñas yesterday.
Therefore, added the mayor, the city government would be paying for its electricity consumption to MORE Power.
“Ang aton balayran sa PECO (Panay Electric Co., the previous power distributor) asta Feb. 29,” said Treñas.
From thence, “the city government would be transacting with MORE Power,” he added, stressing that legal issues between MORE Power and PECO were for the court to decide.
Yesterday, MORE Power had a “soft opening” of its Customer Care Services Office at the PRO FRIENDS Building, along IV-C General Luna Street, City Proper.
MORE Power president and chief operating officer Roel Castro assured consumers that the company, which has a 25-year exclusive power distribution franchise, will serve the Ilonggos with “high regards.”
“MORE Power will focus on its four
commitments as promised,” said Castro. These are:
• improvement of distribution system reliability
• minimization of franchise-wide outages
• commitment to competitive power rates
• customer satisfaction
“We have competent and highly-skilled technical people manning the five substations,” said Castro.
The franchise of PECO, the sole power distributor here for 96 years, expired on Jan. 19, 2019.
Castro, however, appealed to the
Ilonggos to stay calm amid the transition period.
“To bring MORE Power to the level of a world-class electric distribution
utility, it will take at least three years to rehabilitate and improve the
inherited facilities given its state,” said Castro.
Congress refused to extend PECO’s franchise citing, among others, poor customer
service.
On Feb. 14, 2019 President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law MORE Power’s franchise, Republic Act (RA) 11212./PN
