Davao City -“NGCP is fast-tracking the restoration of transmission
lines and facilities affected by Typhoon Ruby in the Visayas. We are
targeting completion of restoration activities before Christmas,” stated
National Grid Corporation of the Philippins President and CEO Henry Sy,
Jr.
The target restoration date was determined after NGCP completed the
assessment of its affected facilities through aerial inspection and foot
patrol. To expedite restoration, 36 line gangs– 24 from Visayas, 6 from
Mindanao, 3 from North Luzon, and 3 from South Luzon– were mobilized to
ensure that NGCP complies with the deadline set by the Department of
Energy (DOE).
“We intend to restore our backbone lines within the week. All our
remaining unrestored 69-kV lines in Leyte and Samar will be ready to
transmit power to the different distribution utilities and electric
cooperatives by December 25,” explained Mr. Sy.
The system operator and power transmission service provider, however,
clarified that the completion of restoration works will still depend on
weather conditions prevailing in the area. Adverse weather may still
hamper restoration activities and prevent them from meeting the
deadline.
NGCP implemented necessary precautions and preparations to facilitate
immediate restoration work even before the passage of Typhoon Ruby.
These include ensuring the availability of hardware materials and
supplies necessary for the repair of damages to facilities, as well as
the positioning of line crews in strategic areas.
NGCP is a privately owned corporation in charge of operating,
maintaining, and developing the country’s power grid. It transmits
high-voltage electricity through “power superhighways” that include the
interconnected system of transmission lines, towers,substations, and
related assets.
The consortium holds the 25-year concession to operate the country's
power transmission network and is comprised of Monte Oro Grid Resources
Corp., led by Henry Sy, Jr., Calaca High Power Corporation, led by
Robert Coyiuto, Jr., and the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) as
technical partner. (NGCP)
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