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NGCP fixes Visayas power lines
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has made significant progress in restoring power transmission lines in the Visayas Grid following a magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck Cebu.
The Compostela-Daanbantayan 230-kilovolt Line 1 was successfully energized on Tuesday, October 7.
Restoration efforts are still underway for the Daanbantayan-Tabago 230-kilovolt Line 1.
Earlier, the Daanbantayan-Tabango 230-kilovolt Line 2, which is a submarine cable connecting Cebu and Leyte, was energized on October 3.
NGCP personnel are working continuously to ensure the stability and normal operation of the Visayas grid.
The earthquake, which had a depth of 5 kilometers, was tectonic in origin and the strongest to hit the Bogo, Cebu area.
The earthquake resulted in 74 deaths and 559 injuries, affecting approximately 189,620 families or 666,439 individuals, according to the NDRRMC.
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