Manila Bulletin
Cebu’s full power restoration stretches into Jan. 2022
Some areas serviced by the Mactan Electric Company (MECO) might not have electricity restored until February following Typhoon Odette.
Visayan Electric Company (VECO) aims for 80-percent power restoration by January 10, 2022, and full restoration by the end of January 2022 for areas hit hardest by the typhoon.
As of Sunday, VECO has restored power to 46 percent of its franchise area, serving 81,660 households.
VECO is prioritizing critical areas like hospitals and water pumping stations for electricity service restoration.
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has directed power companies to forego disconnection of power supply to delinquent customers affected by the typhoon.
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The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has completed the reconnection of power supply from Leyte to Cebu, four days after Typhoon Odette caused widespread devastation.
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The Department of Energy (DOE) expects power restoration in areas affected by Typhoon Odette to be completed before the May 9, 2022 elections.
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The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has fully restored power transmission in Mindanao following Typhoon Odette.
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The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) aims to restore power transmission lines in Bohol by December 31, despite extensive damage from Typhoon Odette.
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Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia announced that power linemen and police personnel who helped restore electricity and maintain peace in the province after Typhoon Odette will receive a P5,000 incentive from the Capitol.
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