TransCo completes repair on Visayas substations

The National Transmission Corp. (TransCo) has completed the energization of all substations serving its customers in the Visayas grid of Cebu, Negros, Bohol, Samar and Leyte.

TransCo said the energization was made possible after completing repair works on transmission lines damaged by Typhoon Frank.

Despite widespread flooding in Panay, TransCo has so far energized 50 percent of its connected load in the island, one of the areas worst hit by the typhoon.

TransCo vice president for Visayas Operation and Maintenance Jules S.Alcantara said they expect to energize substations and deliver power to its customers Antique Electric Cooperative (Anteco), Iloilo Electric Cooperative 1 (Ileco 1) and Aklan Electric Cooperative (Akelco).

The substation connected to Capiz Electric Cooperative (Capelco) and all substations of Ileco 3 are also expected to be energized by today.

Repair works are ongoing on TransCo’s 69-kv Panit-an-Kalibo/Nabas/Caticlan/Culasi line, which sustained 11 toppled structures, and the 69-kv Sta. Barbara-Sibalom line which had 21 toppled and four leaning structures.

TransCo is yet to finish repair works on the Dingle-Calinog 69-kv line, which had 13 toppled structures located in muddy, heavily flooded areas.

Repairs will be done on this line once ground condition is stable enough to carry the weight of the 69-kv line structures.

In a related development, the National Power Corp. (Napocor) said it has installed a new 15-megawatt modular generator in Panit-an and started supplying power to Roxas City within the franchise area of Capelco.

Alcantara said TransCo appreciates the assistance of electric cooperatives in Southern Panay, particularly Ileco 1 and Anteco, in the power restoration efforts.

He said Northern Panay electric cooperatives like Capelco, Akelco, Ileco 2, and Ileco 3 also helped in the inspection and patrolling of affected transmission lines.

TransCo also assured its customers that all efforts are being exerted to restore power supply as soon as possible in Panay.