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Typhoon Rolly damage to power co-ops initially estimated at P30.5 million
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) reported an initial P30.5 million in damages to electric cooperatives caused by Super Typhoon Rolly.
The Camarines Sur III Electric Cooperative, Inc. reported the highest damage at P17.6 million, followed by Camarines Sur II Electric Cooperatives, Inc. at P7.3 million, and Camarines Sur I Electric Cooperatives, Inc. at P2.9 million.
As of Tuesday, power has not yet been restored in the provinces of Catanduanes, Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, Albay, and Sorsogon in the Bicol region.
In these provinces, except for Catanduanes, eight electric cooperatives reported that power transmission was unavailable.
Restoration efforts are underway in other affected areas, with some cooperatives having fully or partially restored power.
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Electricity has been restored in the entire provinces of Camarines Sur and Sorsogon, and parts of Albay, ahead of schedule, according to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP).
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