Scheduled Brownout for Tomorrow

The photo accompanying this post is of a press release from Negros Oriental II Electric Cooperative (NORECO II) informing us of a scheduled power outage coming tomorrow, Sunday, April 23, 2017. The text of the press release was posted onto Facebook and follows below:









ADVISORY FROM NATIONAL GRID CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES (NGCP) for Negros Oriental:

NORECO II regrets to inform you that there will be a scheduled power service interruption

Date of Interruption : April 23, 2017 (Sunday)

Time : 7:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.

Areas Affected :
Part of Tandayag, Amlan
Entire area of San Jose, Sibulan, Dumaguete City, Valencia, Bacong, Dauin, Zamboanguita and Siaton

(Pulantubig, Bagacay, Dauin and Siaton substations will be
affected)

REASON : NGCP will de-energize its Amlan-Siaton 69kV transmission line which conveys power to our Pulantubig, Bagacay, Dauin and Siaton substations to conduct the following activities:
1. Replacement of parallel groove clamps to wedge type connectors at str. # 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 14, 24, 32, 43, 45, 48, 49, 57, 58, and 59;
2. APMS of Amlan-Siaton 69kV transmission line HVE’s and
protection;
3. Replacement of line PT phase-B and C.

(This is a re-scheduling of the canceled power service interruption last February 19, 2017)

All works may be finished ahead of time and power may be restored earlier than scheduled, so please consider the lines always energized. Member-customer-owners in the affected areas are advised to take the necessary precautions.

NORECO II apologizes for this inconvenience.

Thank you.