Transmission line downed by tower bombing restored —NGCP

The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) said Wednesday that the transmission line which was downed in a bombing incident has been restored.

In a statement, the NGCP said its Baloi-Aurora 138-kiloVolt (kV) line, which services the entire Zamboanga peninsula, Misamis Occidental, and parts of Lanao del Norte, “was successfully restored and energized by at 4:39 a.m. on October 26, 2022.”

The grid operator said it expedited the dismantling of the toppled Tower No. 8 and erected an Emergency Restoration System (ERS) to restore the affected line less than 36 hours from the incident.

The tower, located in Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte, was bombed by lawless elements on October 24, 2022. 

“It is NGCP's mandate to provide reliable power transmission services. We are committed to our mandate, and we will continue to deliver on this commitment, despite challenges posed by lawless elements,” the NGCP said.

“We laud the efforts and bravery of our line personnel who pursued immediate restoration without hesitation. We thank the local police and armed forces who secured the area and ensured the safety of our people,” the company added.

The NGCP said that any malicious activities that are intended to damage or cripple NGCP’s transmission lines and facilities may cause power interruptions that only serve to burden ordinary power consumers. —LBG, GMA News