Napocor plans to maximize generation sales in Mindanao

The National Power Corp. (Napocor) plans to maximize its generation and sales capacity in the Mindanao grid by about 100 to 125 megawatts (MW).

During the company’s year-end operations review, Napocor president Rogelio Murga noted that while the generation and sales maximization in the Mindanao grid is satisfactory, there is still a need to be more aggressive in attaining the new target of boosting the region’s capacity.

To maximize energy sales and savings, Murga said Napocor is considering the possibility of looking for new customers who are willing to directly connect to the power firm and are targeting a specific amount of savings annually. 

In the same conference, the Napocor chief also ordered the power firm’s executives to be ready in facing various challenges particularly in the areas of manpower, enhancing power generation capabilities, document management and warehouse operating system improvement. 

Murga said the output of the management conference will also map out Napocor’s overall plan of action for 2005.

"I urge the Napocor management to give their best so that they will be able to come up with the best possible action plan that they will use for next year," Murga said.

In the area of manpower, Napocor management is batting for the conduct of an immediate inventory of available human resources and determine if there is a need to reduce this.

The Human Resources Administration Department (HRAD) was tasked submit to its inventory report before the year ends.

At the same time, Murga congratulated the sales and services group for successfully arguing before the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) the need to adjust Napocor’s generation rates.

Murga noted that the average 98 centavos per kilowatthour rate increase approved by the ERC last September is seen to further cut the company’s losses by about P34 billion in 2005.