By Gabriela Baron
Twelve electric cooperatives (ECs) from various regions lost P7,421,980.63 due to Severe Tropical Storm “Paeng” that hit the country late last week.
Based on the power monitoring report made by the National Electrification Administration (NE)’s Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Department (DRRMD) as of Sunday, Oct. 31, the 12 ECs with reported damage to their facilities:
- Abra Electric Cooperative (ABRECO)
- Pampanga Il Electric Cooperative, Inc. (PELCO Il)
- Marinduque Electric Cooperative, Inc. (MARELCO)
- Zambales II Electric Cooperative, Inc. (ZAMECO Il),
- Romblon Electric Cooperative, Inc. (ROMELCO)
- Tablas Island Electric Cooperative, Inc. (TIELCO)
- Camarines Sur Il Electric Cooperative, Inc. (CASURECO)
- Aklan Electric Cooperative, Inc. (AKELCO)
- Northern Negros Electric Cooperative, Inc. (NONECO)
- Samar I Electric Cooperative, Inc. (SAMELCO II)
- Leyte V Electric Cooperative, Inc.
(LEYECO V) - Province of Siquijor Electric Cooperative, Inc. (PROSIELCO).
Meanwhile, AURELCO, NEECO Il-Area 1 and BISELCO are still under total power interruption.
Thirty five Es namely INEC, CENPELCO, CAGELCO I, ISELCO II, NUVELCO, MOPRECO, TARELCO I, ZAMECO II, QUEZELCO I, BATELEC I. BATELEC II. FLECO, MARELCO. OMECO, ORMECO, ROMELCO, TIELCO, CANORECO, CASURECO I. CASURECO II, CASURECO III, CASURECO IV. FICELCO, ALECO, SORECO II. AKELCO. CAPELCO, ILECO I. CENECO, SAMELCO I, SAMELCO II. NORSAMELCO, MORESCO II, SURNECO, and MAGELCO are experiencing partial power interruption.
“[We have] instructed the affected ECs to submit damage and power situation reports including the schedule of partial and complete electric service restoration to consumers,” NE said.
“They were also directed to conduct damage assessment and line clearing of affected distribution lines and facilities, and to restore service in areas that were not affected by the weather disturbance but temporarily shut off for safety reasons,” it added.
