DAVAO CITY — The overall power rate of Davao Light and Power Co., Inc. (Davao Light) further decreased from P11.52 last month to P11.14 this March. The thirty-eight (0.38) centavo per kilowatt-hour decrease is due to (1) Davao Light’s participation in the commercial operation of the Philippine Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) in Mindanao which […]
Service disruptions on March 19 and 20 in Downtown, Davao City
Davao Light and Power Co., Inc. will conduct switching power interruptions on March 19, Sunday, and March 20, Monday, affecting customers in the downtown area of Davao City. This service disruption will be necessary to facilitate the deloading of NGCP’s Davao Substation for the preventive maintenance of their power transformer. The first power interruption will […]
Seamstress’ daughter now Davao Light’s lead engineer
DAVAO CITY — Engr. Nesvelle Mae Pascua-Amper, commonly known as “Nes,” has a friendly face that makes people feel at ease when talking to her. We were seated in a small conference room at Davao Light and Power Co. Inc., an AboitizPower subsidiary, talking about her role in the company. When asked how she became […]
Davao Light gets asset management certificate
DAVAO CITY — The Davao Light & Power Company, Inc., the biggest power distributor in Davao region has earned its fourth ISO (International Organization for Standardization) Certification after it passed the 3-day audit last December 2022 for the Asset Management System (AMS) with no minor and major non-conformities As an Asset Management-certified company, Davao Light […]
Davao Light installs system to ensure reliable power distribution during interruptions
DAVAO CITY — In an effort to ensure reliable power distribution, the Davao Light and Power Company established a new unit to ensure that the power company can easily repond to a given situation by estavlishing a System Operations Department (SOD). Through the System Operations Department (SOD), the power firm will easily determine the causes […]
Service disruptions on February 25 and 26 in Downtown Davao City
Davao Light and Power Co., Inc. will conduct three power interruptions on February 25 and 26, Saturday and Sunday, affecting customers in the downtown area of Davao City. These disruptions will be necessary to erect a 138kV Pole near Bajada Flyover. The first 30-minute power interruption will be conducted anytime between 10:00 p.m. to 11:00 […]
Lower overall power rates for February 2023
Davao Light and Power Co., Inc. customers whose household’s average monthly electricity consumption is 200 kilowatt-hours (kWh) will see a decrease of P185.94 this month of February as compared to their previous month’s billing. This is because of the ninety-three (0.93) centavo decrease in the overall power rate due mainly to higher availability of cheaper […]
Service disruptions on February 11 and 12 in Downtown Davao City
DAVAO CITY –– The Davao Light and Power Co., Inc. will conduct three power interruptions on February 11 and 12, Saturday and Sunday, affecting customers in the downtown area of Davao City. These service disruptions will be necessary to erect a 138kV pole near Crossing Milan, Buhangin. The first power interruption will be for 45 […]
AboitizPower breaks ground for 17MW Binary Geothermal Plant in Albay
TIWI, ALBAY – Aboitiz Power Corporation (AboitizPower), through its subsidiary AP Renewables Inc., hosted the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Tiwi Binary Geothermal Power Plant Project on 17 January 2023, in Tiwi, Albay. The soon-to-rise 17 megawatt (MW) binary plant is within the 1.5-hectare of land where the Tiwi Geothermal Power Plant, the first and […]
Service disruptions on January 29 in Davao City and Panabo City
DAVAO CITY — Davao Light and Power Co., Inc. will conduct three sets of power interruptions on January 28 and 29, Saturday and Sunday, affecting customers in Davao City and Panabo City. These service disruptions will be necessary to relocate the 69kV pole near Bunawan Overpass. The first set of power interruptions will be for […]
Davao Light deploys 34 more robots to enhance efficiency
DAVAO CITY — The major distributor of power here, the Davao Light and Power Co. Inc., an AboitizPower subsidiary, deploys 34 additional robots on top of the existing 16 to enhance the efficiency of its operations. “They are not electromechanical robots but software robots. Robotic Process Automation (RPA) will perform any established steps, instructions, logic, […]
Service disruptions on January 22 and 23 in different parts of Davao City
Davao Light and Power Co., Inc. will conduct switching power interruptions on January 22 and 23, Sunday and Monday, affecting customers in different parts of Davao City. These service disruptions will be necessary to conduct maintenance works at Ponciano Substation. The first 30-minute power interruption will be conducted anytime between 12:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. […]
Service disruptions on January 15 in Santo Tomas
Davao Light and Power Co., Inc. will conduct two 30-minute switching power interruptions on January 15, Sunday, affecting customers in Santo Tomas, Davao del Norte. These disruptions will be necessary to conduct network maintenance at the Santo Tomas Substation. The first 30-minute power interruption will be conducted anytime between 2:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m. Additionally, […]