By Myrna M. Velasco
Published: April 17, 2013
To ease power interruptions in Surigao City, the National Gird Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has fast-tracked the repair of a damaged tower of a 69-kilovolt transmission facility servicing the area.
The grid operator noted that the problem was due to a bent ‘sectionalized lightweight tower’ (SLWT) at the facility. Consequently, it triggered stretched power outages in the city lasting up to 16 hours.
The affected tower was along the Anislagan-PACEMCO-Surigao City line. Based on the company’s investigation, this was due to “a carabao tied to the structure which pulled out the anchor guy that holds the tower.”
NGCP spokesperson Cynthia Alabanza described the incident as “a concrete example of the bad implications of breaching right-of-way concerns.”
The company said it “sent two line gangs from Butuan City and hired supplemental workforce” to augment the existing line gangs in Surigao City for the immediate repair of the facility.
Alabanza said the grid operator “ensured shorter and faster repair time by deploying more linemen who worked round the clock.”
Various areas in Mindanao are already suffering from horrendous blackouts due to power supply deficiency because investors shunned putting up additional capacity in the region in the past.
The last thing consumers want would be additional dilemmas, such as man-induced incidents that could aggravate their brownout predicaments.
In NGCP’s case, Alabanza noted that they are “always willing to reallocate resources, whether it is funds or manpower” just to improve in their delivery of service.
The permanent solution path for Mindanao grid may still be three years down the road. The immediate term will be critical transition impaired by power interruptions.
While supply source is the major dilemma, NGCP will also be an important component of the Mindanao solution because it will need to set up the necessary transmission infrastructure to accommodate the forthcoming capacity additions into the grid.
The company is also pushing for the transmission interconnection between Visayas and Mindanao grids so they can eventually share generated electricity resources. source
The grid operator noted that the problem was due to a bent ‘sectionalized lightweight tower’ (SLWT) at the facility. Consequently, it triggered stretched power outages in the city lasting up to 16 hours.
The affected tower was along the Anislagan-PACEMCO-Surigao City line. Based on the company’s investigation, this was due to “a carabao tied to the structure which pulled out the anchor guy that holds the tower.”
NGCP spokesperson Cynthia Alabanza described the incident as “a concrete example of the bad implications of breaching right-of-way concerns.”
The company said it “sent two line gangs from Butuan City and hired supplemental workforce” to augment the existing line gangs in Surigao City for the immediate repair of the facility.
Alabanza said the grid operator “ensured shorter and faster repair time by deploying more linemen who worked round the clock.”
Various areas in Mindanao are already suffering from horrendous blackouts due to power supply deficiency because investors shunned putting up additional capacity in the region in the past.
The last thing consumers want would be additional dilemmas, such as man-induced incidents that could aggravate their brownout predicaments.
In NGCP’s case, Alabanza noted that they are “always willing to reallocate resources, whether it is funds or manpower” just to improve in their delivery of service.
The permanent solution path for Mindanao grid may still be three years down the road. The immediate term will be critical transition impaired by power interruptions.
While supply source is the major dilemma, NGCP will also be an important component of the Mindanao solution because it will need to set up the necessary transmission infrastructure to accommodate the forthcoming capacity additions into the grid.
The company is also pushing for the transmission interconnection between Visayas and Mindanao grids so they can eventually share generated electricity resources. source
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