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Authorities see no issues with power, water supplies next year as El Niño looms

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Alvin Elchico, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Residents of Barangay Addition Hills in Mandaluyong City line up for water delivery on March 15, 2019 amid a water shortage. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News file" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/business/03/19/20190315-mandaluyong-water-shortage-bath-md-0538.jpg"/><figcaption>Residents of Barangay Addition Hills in Mandaluyong City line up for water delivery on March 15, 2019 amid a water shortage. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News file</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA - Metro Manila is expected to have sufficient water supply during the summer months despite the onset of El Niño, while power is also seen to be adequate, authorities said on Tuesday. The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System said there is no projected deficiency in water supply for Metro Manila and neighboring provinces as Angat Dam’s water level is at 212.5 meters as of 6 a.m. December 12. This is higher than its normal high water level of 212 meters.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/12/12/23/77-pct-of-ph-could-experience-drought-by-may-2024-pagasa">Hotter days ahead: 77 pct of PH could experience drought by May 2024</a></li></ul>Angat Dam’s spilling level has also been raised to 214 meters, meaning authorities will not release water until this level is reached. The Energy Department meanwhile said it expects no yellow or red alerts during the summer months as additional power supply is set to go online before the onset of the dry season.<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2898840" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>Energy Assistant Secretary Mario Marasigan said the following power projects are expected to commence commercial operations this month<ul>	<li>Mariveles Coal Fired Phase 1 - Unit 1, 150 MW</li>	<li>Palayan Binary Power Plant, BacMan Geothermal, Inc, 29MW</li>	<li>Isabela Rice-Husk, 5 MW</li>	<li>Wind - Balaoi and Caunayan Projects, 160 MW</li></ul>There are also several solar power projects expected to go online this month with a total capacity of 460.154 MW.Several hydroelectric projects with total aggregate capacities of 24.721 MW are also committed to go online before the end of the year. For 2024, power companies committed to supply additional capacity from these sources: <ul>	<li>Coal - 450 MW</li>	<li>Natural Gas - 1,320 MW</li>	<li>Geothermal - 38.573 MW</li>	<li>Solar - 971.375 MW</li>	<li>Hydro - 24.60 MW</li>	<li>Biomass - 1.2 MW</li></ul>But despite assurances of sufficient water supply next year, weather bureau PAGASA still calls on consumers to be prudent in using water.&quot;Kung meron pong mga leaks &#x27;yung ating mga tubig, &#x27;yung ating mga faucet, &#x27;yun po ipa-repair natin po &#x27;yung mga &#x27;yun,&quot; said Ana Liza Solis, head of PAGASA’s climate monitoring and prediction section. Solis said Filipinos should expect a large reduction in rainfall in the first 2 quarters of 2024 due to El Niño. &quot;By end of May, base sa latest forecast ng PAGASA, around 77 percent ng ating bansa ay possible na makaranas ng dry spell at drought.&quot;The country&#x27;s largest power distributor Meralco also said it is gearing up for the expected spike in demand during the hotter months of 2024.

Metro Manila is expected to have sufficient water supply during the summer months, while power supply is also seen to be adequate, authorities said.

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Authorities see no issues with power, water supplies next year as El Niño looms

Alvin Elchico,

ABS-CBN News

Published December 12, 2023 04:45 PM PHT

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