Power Crisis : What do "emergency powers" mean?

**badkuk** · September 8th, 2014 02:14 PM

Say P-Noy does get "emergency powers" soon, what does that mean exactly, and how will that solve the power crisis, given that the only (technical) solution is to put up more power plants, which should have been done 3-5 years ago?

Emergency powers in the sense that supply contracts, building power plants, etc. can be approved without going through the usual red tape?

Impose price controls despite losses on the part of the power generators?

Maybe even institutionalize power plants?

Paki clear naman po sirs ^_^

**Walter** · September 8th, 2014 03:11 PM

Emergency powers would mean no more bidding(s) needed.

**CVT** · September 8th, 2014 04:16 PM

The President can sign power contracts left and right and WITH guaranteed revenue,- without the regular check and balance.

Ala FVR..... Wild Wild West....

“The measure of a man is what he does with power – LJIOHF!”
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**crazy_boy** · September 8th, 2014 04:19 PM

^guaranteed revenue sa mga powerplants diba? ganyan daw yung problem ngayon. daming powerplants na hindi naman na-maximize/utilize and continous ang bayad ng government kaya mahal electricity natin.

kami nagpapa layout na kami ng solar/GTI system para sa bahay namin. for sure na continuous ang increase ng power rates sa atin. para kahit papano, softer ang impact sa amin kahit naka aircon pa buong araw

**doo** · September 9th, 2014 07:06 PM

Originally Posted by crazy_boy

kami nagpapa layout na kami ng solar/GTI system para sa bahay namin. for sure na continuous ang increase ng power rates sa atin. para kahit papano, softer ang impact sa amin kahit naka aircon pa buong araw

Can you share the size of your grid tie system and the quotation you got? Thanks

**Stoner** · September 10th, 2014 12:25 PM

Solar power is definitely the way to go if you own your house. Lalo na ngayon we have net metering.

How sad for us renters

Emergency powers = another FVR moment and decades of high electricity costs.

**_Qwerty_** · September 10th, 2014 12:52 PM

parang ginawa na ni Ramos dati yan.. di ba he was given emergency powers.. kaya sumobra sobra naman ang powerplants noon..

**safeorigin** · September 10th, 2014 01:20 PM

Get your solar panels, people! Don't rely on the government for meeting electrical needs of the country.

**170kphlang** · September 10th, 2014 01:45 PM

mahal nga lang per panel

**crazy_boy** · September 10th, 2014 01:52 PM

^mahal pa nga ang solar panels. but i look at it as an investment nalang. 10-25 years naman ang warranty ng mga components. and with our current cost of electricity, around 4years ang ROI sa amin based on my computation. so pag tumaas pa cost ng electricity, mas maikli pa ROI.

and hindi na ako depende sa Meralco masyado during the day time