PNG Power Limited (PPL) has given its assurance to its customers throughout the country that electricity services will not be affected this festive season as people celebrated Christmas and New Year. The Acting Chief Executive Officer of the State-owned power company, Mr. Nehemaiah Naris in a statement said that all their operations teams throughout the country are working this holiday season to ensure that the power supply is maintained and that any unplanned outages that occur will be attended to as quickly and safely as possible and restored within a short turnaround time. “Christmas is a time for all families to spend together at home and reflect on the journey in 2023, and we, the PNG Power team, will ensure that everyone enjoys this period with minimal power interruption,” said the Acting CEO. “If there are any power outages during this time, we will ensure that vital information on these outages will be communicated to all our customers in real-time through our social media platform.” In regard to the outstanding electricity bills owed by the Government, Mr. Naris said PNG Power is working closely with the Treasury and Finance departments to resolve this matter amicably. “There’s positive feedback from these two government agencies, and PPL remains hopeful that our bills will be paid. We also want to thank the Marape Rosso Government for funding major capital projects in 2023, including the recently completed 132kV transmission lines and the Moitaka substation, which enabled electricity to be carried from the new Edevu Hydro into the Port Moresby Grid.” He said this government intervention through Kumul Consolidated Holdings (KCH) has directly improved reliability in the Port Moresby Grid. “We are also further encouraged by the Marape Rosso Government’s funding of K211m in the 2023 supplementary budget, which enabled us to carry out critical maintenance and rehabilitation works on our Port Moresby Grid,” Mr. Naris added. “We want to reiterate again to our customers and people across the country that PNG Power Ltd, as your sole power company, will continue to provide electricity services this festive season.”