12-hr brownout to hit parts of Baguio, Benguet, Mt. Province on Friday

BAGUIO CITY—A wide portion of Baguio City, nine Benguet towns and Mt. Province will experience a 12-hour power interruption on Friday, Aug. 28, to allow the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines and local power distributors to facilitate repairs in substations in these areas.

The Benguet Electric Cooperative (Beneco) announced that power would be cut from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Benguet towns of Atok, Tublay, Kapangan, Kibungan, Bokod, Kabayan, Bakun, Buguias and Mankayan.

Baguio City will also suffer power interruption for the same period, except for the following areas: Upper Ambiong, Ambuklao Road portion, APTS, Simsim Compound, Regidor St., Maria Basa, Liteng, Pacdal Circle, Siapno Road, Botanical Garden, Pucsusan, Tavera St., Kneedler Road, Poblete Extension, John Hay, BCC, Country Club Village, Happy Hallow, Lamut, Marlboro Country, DZWT, GMA, RPN, DZBS, Lualhati, Felipe, Moran, Apostol, De los Reyes, Europa, Modesta, Good Shepherd, Cuneta, Mines View Park areas, Gibraltar, Romulo Drive, Tuding Road, Outlook Drive, Maryhurst, Lucnab, Teachers’ Camp to Forbes Park, Balangabang, DENR Compound, Villamor St., portion of Outlook Drive, Innsbruck, South Drive;

Portion of Paterno Street, DPS Compound, Lower Cabinet Hill, Green Water, Wagner Road, Military Cut-off, Sta. Scholastica Village, Dagsian, Hillside, Gabriela Silang, Woodsgate, Camp 8, BWD dedicated line, Puliwes, San Vicente, Lower Balsigan, Agpaoa Drive, Milo Subdivision, Woodsville Subdivision, Sarok, Kennon Road, Kalinga Pelota Court, Petersville, Amparo Heights, Lexber Heights Phase I, Amistad, Montecillo, Richgate Square Phase II, Crest Wood, Eagle Crest Phase I & II, Ciudad Grande Phase I & II, Lexber Heights Phase II, Gumamela, Bakakeng Road, New Site SLU-SVP, Forest Gold, Ramsey Pumping, Sto. Niño Subdivision, Camp 7, Pias, Youngland, Mangga, Pongian, Suyoc, Ongasan and Lion’s Head.

NGCP, in an advisory, said the entire franchise area of the Mt. Province Electric Cooperative (Mopreco) would also experience a 12-hour power interruption on Friday.

NGCP said the power cut-off was necessary for the commissioning and energization of a new 300 MVA power transformer and other associated equipment at the La Trinidad (Benguet) substation and simultaneous with line maintenance of the La Trinidad–Sagada 69kV line.

“Normal operations will immediately resume after work completion. NGCP customers and the general public are advised to take the necessary preparations and precautions for this scheduled interruption,” it said. RC