"Unreliable power is a concern of this call center. We find it hard to meet their condition to provide the generator sets. I try to intervene as a mayor for both parties to meet half-way," said Treñas.

The mayor added: "The power here is not only expensive but unreliable. It’s a good thing if there are available generator sets for an uninterrupted work."

Treñas is hopeful that such concern is addressed even as he stressed that the incoming call center would provide at least 600 jobs for the Ilonggos.

Usually, he explained that investors coming to the city are asking for stable power.

Treñas was referring to the entry of big investments, particularly giant real estate developer Megaworld Corp. which has bought the 54-hectare old airport property in Mandurriao district.

"We have to push for power supply improvement—it’s very important as big investors really need it. The 54-hectare site will require sufficient power supply. While development cannot happen overtime, they want to know the power situation here," Treñas explained.

He said the city’s sole power provider, Panay Power Corp., produces 82 megawatts with 79 MW reliable energy supply while National Power Corp. provides 15-MW, thus a total of 94 MW available electricity.

The city’s peak demand reaches 82 MW to 85 MW.

"That’s why we need additional power. Whoever is willing to invest or if there is a reliable base plant, we are open. We are now in the process of looking additional power that will be available hopefully within the next two to three years," Treñas said.

"I think we have to make a decision because the power supply cannot be sustained within the next three years. We have to make a decision now—we cannot dilly-dally—there is certain urgency that it is really needed," he stressed.