TransCo assures typhoon-hit areas power restored before Christmas
TransCo assures typhoon-hit areas power restored before Christmas
By Donnabelle Gatdula
The Philippine Star 12/12/2006
The National Transmission Corp. (TransCo) yesterday assured the residents of the affected areas of the recent typhoons that it is trying its best to put electricity back before Christmas.
TransCo said the power restoration works in the islands of Samar, Leyte, and Panay have already begun following the onslaught of typhoon Seniang in the Visayas.
Just a week after super typhoon Reming toppled steel towers and transmission line facilities in Southern Luzon, TransCo has dispatched anew its linemen and other field personnel to start power restoration works in the Visayas.
TransCo vice president for Visayas and Mindanao Operation and Maintenance Lorrymir Adasa said that TransCo linemen have already energized yesterday four typhoon-affected lines — the Panitan-Roxas, Panitan-Mianay, and Mianay-Dao 69-kV lines in Panay, and the Babatngon-Tacloban 69-kV line in Leyte.
Power has also been fully restored in Cebu yesterday afternoon following the energization of the Compostela-Medelin 69-kV line.
As of 4 p.m. yesterday, 99 percent of Samar, 38 percent of Panay, and 13 percent of Leyte are still without power because of typhoon Seniang’s strong winds.
TransCo has already deployed emergency restoration structures (ERS) in strategic locations to serve as temporary towers to replace damaged steel and wooden poles.
Adasa said aerial surveys via a helicopter and an airplane to assess the scope and magnitude of damage has already started in Cebu and will continue tomorrow in Panay, Samar and Leyte as soon as weather and visibility conditions improve in the said areas.
Moreover, National Electrification Administration (NEA) administrator Edith Bueno said they are coordinating with various electric cooperatives in power restoration on the distribution side in Bicol, Mindoro and Marinduque.
She said a special group, Task Force Kapatid, is in place in these areas at present.
According to Bueno, there are 370 line personnel from ECs in North Luzon (Regions 1 and 2), Central Luzon, Region 4 (Batangas EC), and the Visayas (Regions 6,7 and 8) together with 35 boom trucks, line trucks and other vehicles that have been deployed in these areas.
The NEA chief said they have sought the help of these ECs to help put back power in the major backbone lines of these ECs before Christmas.
She said as of now, Naga is lighted and its surrounding area coverage, Pili and Iriga of Camarines Sur, Ligao and Pulangi of Albay.
Bueno said the schedules for energization in these areas are synchronized with TransCo.
"NEA is in-charge of the overall restoration for the distribution systems of ECs. We have created seven teams of engineers to supervise restoration," she said.
By Donnabelle Gatdula
The Philippine Star 12/12/2006
The National Transmission Corp. (TransCo) yesterday assured the residents of the affected areas of the recent typhoons that it is trying its best to put electricity back before Christmas.
TransCo said the power restoration works in the islands of Samar, Leyte, and Panay have already begun following the onslaught of typhoon Seniang in the Visayas.
Just a week after super typhoon Reming toppled steel towers and transmission line facilities in Southern Luzon, TransCo has dispatched anew its linemen and other field personnel to start power restoration works in the Visayas.
TransCo vice president for Visayas and Mindanao Operation and Maintenance Lorrymir Adasa said that TransCo linemen have already energized yesterday four typhoon-affected lines — the Panitan-Roxas, Panitan-Mianay, and Mianay-Dao 69-kV lines in Panay, and the Babatngon-Tacloban 69-kV line in Leyte.
Power has also been fully restored in Cebu yesterday afternoon following the energization of the Compostela-Medelin 69-kV line.
As of 4 p.m. yesterday, 99 percent of Samar, 38 percent of Panay, and 13 percent of Leyte are still without power because of typhoon Seniang’s strong winds.
TransCo has already deployed emergency restoration structures (ERS) in strategic locations to serve as temporary towers to replace damaged steel and wooden poles.
Adasa said aerial surveys via a helicopter and an airplane to assess the scope and magnitude of damage has already started in Cebu and will continue tomorrow in Panay, Samar and Leyte as soon as weather and visibility conditions improve in the said areas.
Moreover, National Electrification Administration (NEA) administrator Edith Bueno said they are coordinating with various electric cooperatives in power restoration on the distribution side in Bicol, Mindoro and Marinduque.
She said a special group, Task Force Kapatid, is in place in these areas at present.
According to Bueno, there are 370 line personnel from ECs in North Luzon (Regions 1 and 2), Central Luzon, Region 4 (Batangas EC), and the Visayas (Regions 6,7 and 8) together with 35 boom trucks, line trucks and other vehicles that have been deployed in these areas.
The NEA chief said they have sought the help of these ECs to help put back power in the major backbone lines of these ECs before Christmas.
She said as of now, Naga is lighted and its surrounding area coverage, Pili and Iriga of Camarines Sur, Ligao and Pulangi of Albay.
Bueno said the schedules for energization in these areas are synchronized with TransCo.
"NEA is in-charge of the overall restoration for the distribution systems of ECs. We have created seven teams of engineers to supervise restoration," she said.
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