ILOILO – While it has sufficient supply of electricity and is efficient in distributing this, Iloilo Electric Cooperative 2 (Ileco 2) nevertheless urged people to be conscientious consumers, most especially this holiday season.
According to Engineer Jose Redmond Eric Roquios, general manager of Ileco 2, the cooperative has 121,524 consumer-members in the component city of Passi and the municipalities of Pototan, Mina, Dingle, Dueñas, San Enrique, Bingawan, Calinog, Lambunao, Badiangan, Janiuay, New Lucena, Zarraga, Barotac Nuevo, and Dumangas.
Last month, engineers tested the load capacity of Ileco 2 transformers.
“Ileco 2 has prepared for the holiday season,” said Roquios in a press conference yesterday.
He urged consumers to immediately contact Ileco 2 if they have electricity-related concerns such as overloaded transformers so these could be addressed quickly.
Ileco 2 anticipates a spike in electricity consumption this holiday season. Roquios said this is due to the widespread use of Christmas lights and sound systems.
“Usually, tanan nga suga ginapasiga kag tanan nga sound systems ginapatukar. Dapat i-minimize ang amo sina nga practice. May dyan kon kaisa nga weak point, ma-give way or masunog,” said Roquios.
He suggested switching off of nonessential lights and electric appliances.
“Kon ano lang kinahanglanon ta, amo lang na ang gamiton naton,” said the Ileco 2 general manager./PN
