NGCP deploys 500 linemen to speed up power restoration after ‘Nina’
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has deployed around 500 line personnel to the Bicol region to restore power following the devastation brought about by Typhoon Nina.
Line personnel came from NGCP’s North Luzon, South Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao operations and maintenance groups.
The typhoon toppled 34 towers and damaged 33 transmission lines.
Initially, 100 linemen were deployed but with the extent of damage, NGCP deployed additional linemen last Dec. 26.
The additional linemen included 100 from North Luzon, 120 from South Luzon, 117 from Visayas, and 48 from Mindanao
They are working round the clock to complete restoration before the New Year.
“Apart from the line crews and equipment pre-positioned in the typhoon-affected region as part of our Integrated Disaster Action Plan (IDAP), NGCP also tapped line crews and engineers from other regions, from North Luzon to as far as Mindanao, to expedite restoration. We ask for the support and understanding of our stakeholders as they can also be assured that NGCP is doing its best to further speed up the restoration process including working over the holidays until we energize all the affected facilities,” NGCP said in a statement. CDG/rga
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