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The National Transmission Corporation (TransCo) said it has restored
power to all its customers on Wednesday following the repair and
restoration of its facilities damaged by tropical storm Cosme.
This after Transco successfully re-energized on
May 28 the latest remaining line, the Binmaley 2-San Carlos 69-kV
line in Pangasinan.
TransCo had earlier energized the 230-kV Botolan-Labrador
line on May 25, Sunday, and three other 69-kV lines the next day.
Accessibility issues in the various repair sites
have significantly hampered repair works. Some towers that need to
be replaced are located in muddy agricultural areas.
Cosme’s strong winds pounded northern Luzon,
notably Pangasinan, La Union, Zambales, and Bataan the previous
weekend, toppling three TransCo steel towers and causing another to
lean. Cosme also toppled or broke over 120 TransCo wood poles and
left leaning 127 more.
TransCo North Luzon Operation and Maintenance
Asst. VP Fernando Abesamis said line repair crews worked double time
to fast track the repair and re-energization of lines and
substations in the affected areas.
Linemen from other TransCo district offices in
North Luzon also helped the repair teams in affected areas,
particularly in Pangasinan, to hasten the restoration process.
After completion of TransCo’s restoration
works, Abesamis added they are now assisting power distribution
utilities expedite the restoration of power in households, quite a
number of which still has no electricity.
TransCo also conducted relief operations on May
22 for residents of Sta. Cruz, Zambales, one of the towns badly hit
by Typhoon Cosme.
-- Euan Paulo C. Añonuevo
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