Chevron Geothermal vows to support government energy program

Chevron Geothermal Philippines Holdings Inc. (CGPHI) has committed its support to the government’s energy conservation program.

This commitment was sealed with the signing of a pledge for the National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Program (NEECP).

During the signing ceremony, Energy Secretary Angelo T. Reyes lauded CGPHI, represented by its president and general manager Antonio F. Yee, for committing to make energy efficiency and conservation a way of life.

CGPHI will implement the NEECP in all their buildings and facilities as part of the company’s Energy Management Program. These include its geothermal facilities in Tiwi and Makban.

Specifically, CGPHI has committed to formulate company policies in keeping with the NEECP.

The company will also engage the services of the Department of Energy’s Energy Utilization and Management Bureau-Energy Efficiency and Conservation Division (EUMB-EECD) to undertake energy audits in its offices and operations.

It will also apply appropriate audit report recommendations to achieve optimal cost savings and energy management targets.

The CGPHI will also participate in the “Switch” campaign and social mobilization efforts of the DOE; and implement vehicle use reduction schemes such as carpooling, employee van shuttles and other practices.

On the other hand, the DOE will provide the necessary support services to CGPHI.

 “The EUMB-EECD will provide technical energy management assistance such as capacity-building training seminars on energy auditing procedures, use of auditing instruments, best practices on energy efficiency and conservation measures and energy consumption monitoring,” Reyes said.

“We hope that with this commitment from Chevron, other energy and power companies will soon follow suit to implement energy efficiency and conservation in their organizations.”

The NEECP, popularized through the campaign dubbed “ EC Way of Life”, is one of the government’s strategies to decrease the country’s dependence on imported petroleum products. It was officially launched on Aug. 28, 2004.