BACOLOD CITY—The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is working to repair its Negros high voltage submarine cable damaged during the Department of Public Workers and Highways (DPWH) re-channeling activities.
The damage had not affected the power needs of Negros and Panay islands, NGCP information officer Michelle Visera said Wednesday,
“This is because Negros and Panay have their own power plants,” she said.
NGCP’s 138-kV high voltage submarine cable that is under repair was damaged during dredging and re-channeling activities on June 15 of the DPWH along Bio-os River in Barangay. Jagna, Amlan, Negros Oriental.
The cable, which interconnects Negros and Cebu,…
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