Towns throughout the Philippine province of Palawan have suffered lengthy power outages recently. While officials try to come up with long-term solutions to the problem, they’ve also turned their attention to a more immediate issue: Everyone’s going to be turning their TVs on at the same time this weekend. They’ll need that power. Via ESPN:
Philippine island residents asked to shut off home appliances during Mayweather-Pacquiao
Palawan Electric Cooperative secretary Rante Ramos said Friday that shutting down refrigerators in 15,000 households alone would reduce the demand for electricity in the province enough to compensate for the expected power deficit of 2 megawatts when the fight is aired in the Philippines on Sunday.
He said air conditioners, washing machines and electric pots also consume a lot of electricity.
“If it is just for the Pacquiao fight, let us just leave electric fans and TVs on,” Ramos said. “We have waited so long for this, and now that it will happen ... it is unacceptable not to have the opportunity to watch it.”
Officials paint this as an opportunity for citizens to practice efficient energy consumption, but it also serves as a reminder to them of the infrastructure still needed. It’s also quite a sign of just how much Manny Pacquiao means to his native country.
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