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NEA doubtful of power returning by year’s end to 3 areas hit by ‘Odette’
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) expressed doubt that power will be restored in Bohol, Dinagat Islands, and Surigao del Norte before the end of 2021 due to Typhoon Odette's devastation.
This projection means the Department of Energy (DOE) may not meet its commitment to restore power by December 25.
NEA cited transportation difficulties and road blockages as major challenges, with Bohol's transmission lines remaining 100% nonoperational.
The NEA's damage assessment indicates approximately P300 million in damages sustained by nine cooperatives, a figure expected to rise.
While 22 out of 95 affected transmission lines have been repaired, restoration in Leyte is also challenging, with two key towers in Bohol needing repair by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP).
The NGCP has deployed 92 line gangs, totaling 736 personnel, to work on restoration efforts, and transmission services in some areas serviced by VECO, MECO, and CEBECO II have already been restored.
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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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The Department of Energy (DOE) cannot yet commit to fully restoring electricity services to areas devastated by Typhoon Odette by Christmas.
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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 begun restoration efforts for transmission lines damaged by Typhoon Odette in the Visayas and Mindanao.
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The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) aims to fully restore communication lines in areas devastated by Typhoon Odette before the end of 2021.
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