Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi issued an advisory on 30 March 2022
to all the distribution utilities (DUs) to fully and effectively implement the Department Circular No.
2018-05-0014, entitled “Creating an Energy Task Force Election to Ensure Adequate and
Reliable Energy Supply Before, During, and After the Elections.”

Sec. Cusi enjoins all the DUs to ensure availability of all its substation facilities/distribution lines
and assure their continued normal operations, ensure the adequacy of connection and service
entrance facilities of polling places and canvassing centers, accelerate completion of
corrective/remedial works on critical distribution lines before election day and availability and
reliability of embedded generators within their franchise area, if any.

The DUs must ensure availability and security of electric power supply during testing and sealing
of Vote Counting Machines by the Commission of Elections scheduled on 2-7 May 2022. On a
more specific note, creation of special and emergency line crews provided with necessary
logistics support is needed to inspect integrity of distribution line structure and clear distribution
lines from obstructions, inspect connection points and check electrical installations of polling
places for power breaker and fuse ratings. They should also conduct information dissemination
on how to avoid power supply overload/short-circuits during elections and respond to emergency
cases affecting power supply within the service areas.

In addition, the DUs were advised to coordinate with National Grid Corporation of the Philippines
on the appropriate load shedding to ensure that polling places and local government offices are
excluded.

The National Electrification Administration (NEA) for its part, has created NEA Power Task Force
Election 2022 to ensure that the Electric Cooperatives (ECs) will provide adequate and reliable
electric power in their respective coverage areas 7 days before and 7 days after the local and
national elections. ###