Napocor suspends ODPS

The National Power Corp. (Napocor) has indefinitely suspended the One-day Power Sales (ODPS) scheme due to the recent "power shortage."

Documents showed that Napocor has informed the country’s power distributors on the decision to halt the operation of the ODPS for the time being until after the "power supply deficiency" has been resolved.

Napocor said the suspension will not be lifted until after the state-owned power firm was able to ensure a normal power supply in the Luzon grid.

The ODPS is one of Napocor’s most popular and innovative programs that reduced the cost of electricity for bulk power consumers.

The program has given big power users, particularly those that are undertaking self-generation, the choice of an alternative source of power priced below Napocor’s prevailing regulator-approved selling rate.

Napocor has claimed that significant savings have so far been enjoyed by the bulk consumers who have opted to purchase their power requirements through the ODPS.

The state-owned power generation company said these savings are, in turn, translated to more efficient operations, and better service, to their own customers and consumers.

With the success of the ODPS, Napocor had in fact expanded the ODPS program last year to enable it to provide a reliable, efficient and cost-effective service to its consumers.

The new program is dubbed as the Enhanced One Day Power Sales Program (eODPS) which is based on the former ODPS that was launched in 1998. The new program aims to further promote and enhance the benefits that customers of the ODPS have already enjoyed over the past eight years.

With the eODPS, Napocor will meet the needs and requirements of a wider range of customers. It will be made available in the Luzon, Cebu-Negros-Panay, Leyte-Samar and Mindanao grids.