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| There will be a 12-hour power interruption in Tacloban City, Babatngon, and Palo on Saturday, October 16, according to LEYECO II. LOGO: Leyeco II/Facebook |
TACLOBAN CITY — The Leyte II Electric Cooperative, Inc. (LEYECO II) has announced a power interruption for its entire franchise area, which includes Tacloban City as well as the towns of Babatngon and Palo, on Saturday, October 16.
The service interruption is the result of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines' scheduled activities (NGCP). You can find more information below:
| DATE, TIME, & DURATION | AFFECTED AREA/S | REASON |
|---|---|---|
| October 16, 2021 (Saturday), from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM (12 hrs). | Whole franchise area of LEYECO II (Tacloban City, Palo, and Babatngon). | Replacement of old wood poles with steel poles, replacement of connectors, clams, and correction of cross-arms, along the Babatngon-Arado 69kV line. |
As a result, the NGCP seeks the gentle consideration and complete understanding of its member-consumers as it improves its transmission infrastructure.
Power to the Sagkahan, Abucay, and Campetic substations will be cut off on that date for the duration of the maintenance activities. During this scheduled power interruption, the installation of an Air Break Switch in the Campetic substation is possible, according to a letter sent by NGCP to LEYECO II.
To our valued MCOs, please take note of the following: NGCP SCHEDULED POWER INTERRUPTION ON OCTOBER 16, 2021...
Posted by LEYECO II on Monday, October 11, 2021
Furthermore, NGCP requested that LEYECO II's substation personnel closely monitor their activities in order to avoid delays in restoring power to your end. "All work may be completed ahead of schedule, and power may be restored earlier than expected," NGCP added.
LEYECO II also informed its member-consumers that there will be no collection at the Main Office (Sagkahan) on October 16, 2021, due to maintenance repairs as a parallel activity with the NGCP Scheduled Power Outage (Saturday). Consumers whose due date falls on the specified date will be granted an extension until October 17, 2021 (Sunday), after which payment collection will resume.
For more information, please contact LEYECO 2 at 0917-304-4316 (Main Office), 0917-306-5405 (Palo Area Office), or 0917-802-4516. (Babatngon Area Office). —Tacloban News Update/AJ Yes