WITH the new normal caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the things that remained constant was the countryโs need for electricity. Serving as the backbone that powers the communitiesโ various functions, Hedcorโthe run-of-river arm of AboitizPower, found a bigger responsibility in keeping the lights on.
In 2020, Hedcor recorded an Annual Generation of 956,514,413 kWh (kilowatt hours), or 956 GWh (Gigawatt hours). This is able to power around 400,000 households across the country, year-round.
Hedcor also recorded its lowest Weighted Unplanned Outage Factor (WUOF) at 0.73% for 2020โHedcorโs best record in the past five years. This emphasizes the steady improvement of Hedcorโs plant reliability as it recorded the lowest number of unexpected shutdowns of its hydropower units in recent memory.
โFor 2020, we really utilized the โDoing more with lessโ mindset,โ shared Rey Rafael, Assistant Vice President for Operations in Luzon. โWhile we had to work with a leaner workforce in facility quarantine, we were able to work around the limitations through proper communication, maximization of digital platforms, and simplification of processes,โ Rafael added.
This is inline with Hedcorโs operations and maintenance teams (O&M) opting to divide their workforce into twoโplacing teams on alternating 14-day facility quarantineโas a precautionary measure to avoid possible exposure to the coronavirus.
Beyond continuously meeting the energy needs of the community, the pandemic has not stopped Hedcor from innovating and meeting global standards.
Just recently, Luzon Hydro Corp. located in Ilocos Sur, as well as the Davao-based Hedcor Sibulan, Inc. and Hedcor Tudaya, Inc. were recertified for ISO 22301:2012 Business Continuity Management System.
The aforementioned, along with Hedcor, Inc., and Hedcor Sabangan, Inc in Mt. Province were also recertified for ISO 27001:2013 Information Security Management System, ISO 9001:2018 Quality Management System and ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System. | – BNN
