Cebu City April 5 (PIA) --- The National Grid Power Corporation
of the Philippines (NGCP) issued a notice of a tentative scheduled shutdown of
some transmission facilities in Cebu, Bohol and a little portion of Leyte on
April 19 from 6:00 a.m. -6:00 p.m.
This covers along the 138kV Ormoc-Maasin-Ubay transmission lines
that will affect the areas of BLCI, BOHECO I and BOHECO II.
The maintenance activities along the 69kV Ubay-Alicia
transmission line on April 21, 2013, 8:00AM-5:00PM will then affect the
portions of BOHECO II franchise areas in Bohol.
Portions of the VECO franchise areas and CEBECO II franchise
area will also be affected on the maintenance activity along the 69kV
Compostela-Consolacion transmission line on April 28, 2013 from 8:00AM-5:00PM.
The May 5, 2013 maintenance activity along the 69kV
Tagbilaran-Tubigon transmission line will affect portions of BOHECO I franchise
area and portions of BLCI franchise area.
The NGCP clarified that the stated schedules are all tentative
and assures public for a separate notice in case of any sudden changes.
The agency further noted
that the specific cities and municipalities to be affected by the power
interruption are determined by the abovementioned Distribution Utility (DU),
unless the activity affects the entire franchise area.
The DU allots the available power within its franchise area and
implements the power interruption schedule among the end-users. (mbcn/AYS/PIA7
with reports from NGCP)