MANILA, Philippines — Heavy rainfall brought about by recent typhoons, along with the reopening of the 1,200-megawatt (MW) Ilijan gas-fired power plant, would ensure enough electricity supply within the franchise area of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), the power distributor announced last week. Larry Fernandez, Meralco's head of utility economics, told reporters that rains from Typhoons Goring and Hanna helped in replenishing the supply in dams that power hydroelectric plants. This comes amid fears that the El Niño weather phenomenon, which is characterized by drier-than-normal conditions, will be at its worst in the latter part of the year and potentially result in a water supply shortage.

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