Amid the power outages being experienced by three local government units in northern Negros, the Negros Electric and Power Corp. (Negros Power) augmented the power supply of Northern Negros Electric Cooperative (Noneco).
More than 30,000 households in the towns of E.B. Magalona and Manapla, and Victorias City were plunged into darkness since Oct. 15 after the 12.5 megavolt amperes (MVA) power transformer of the Victorias substation failed.
In response to the crisis, Noneco requested a 2 megawatt (MW) temporary supply from Negros Power.
After a thorough evaluation, Negros Power immediately accommodated the request, connecting Feeder 3 of the Lopez substation in Silay City to Noneco’s feeders in Barangay San Jose, E.B. Magalona.
“We understand the difficulties faced by our fellow industry player and neighbor, Noneco and their consumers during this challenging time,” Negros Power president and chief executive officer Roel Castro said in a statement.
“We didn’t hesitate to extend our support by providing them with two megawatts of temporary supply from our Lopez and Panaogao substations. We hope this will alleviate the inconvenience they are experiencing,” he added.
He assured Noneco that Negros Power will continue to provide them with support until it fully restores the operation of the Victorias substation.
At the same time, Castro assured Negros Power consumers that the augmentation of power to Noneco will not affect their load capacity.
“We have sufficient load to meet the demand within our franchise area. However, we will closely monitor our substations to ensure continuous and reliable power supply,” he said. ||
