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Friday, April 5, 2013

NGCP issues notice of power interruptions due to maintenance


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)