(The Philippine Star) | Updated February 4, 2018 - 12:00am
MANILA, Philippines —
Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is seeking clearance to spend P60 million to
replace a defective transformer in its Urdaneta substation to prevent massive
power interruption in Makati City.
Meralco filed an
application with the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) for an emergency
capital expenditure of P60.27 million to replace a power transformer in
Urdaneta substation.
Meralco needs to apply
for ERC approval since the said project is not covered by the capital
expenditure application it applied previously.
The cost will cover the
replacement of the defective power transformer with a new 83 MVA power
transformer “in order to avert the prolonged and widespread power interruptions
that would affect customers in the cities of Makati and Taguig.”
The replacement was
needed after the affected transformer tripped due to fire in August 2017. Tests
showed the transformer was no longer safe to be energized.
Meralco transferred the
load to an adjacent power transformer bank which is now operating above
critical level at 73 percent.
“The critical loading of the power transformer
may result to an outage and prolonged and massive interruption in the affected
areas,” it said,
Meralco said customers
that will be adversely affected include Enderun Colleges and Bonifacio Water
Corp., among others, in Taguig City.
Supply will also be
adversely affected to major businesses and establishments like Ayala Land Inc.,
Citi Tower Condominium Corp., Citi Center Condominium Corp., PLDT Inc. The
World Centre Condominium, Makati Shangrila Hotel, Department of Trade and
Industry and Asian Institute of Management in Makati.
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