Negros Power has ramped up efforts to ensure uninterrupted and stable power supply for the upcoming national and local elections by undertaking massive rehabilitation and preventive maintenance activities in its distribution network during the weekend, April 26 to 27.
The intensive operations kicked off at the Murcia Substation early Saturday, with work running from 6 a.m. to 5:45 p.m., a press release from Negros Power said.
More than 800 new insulators were installed, and critical repairs were made on several aging power lines to fortify the grid’s resilience, it said.
Maintenance activities continued Sunday at the Reclamation Substation from 4 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. where another 400 insulators were mounted, and multiple pieces of outdated and defective equipment were replaced to bolster substation performance, it added.
“This intensive maintenance work is crucial in preventing unexpected power interruptions, especially during significant events like the elections,” Engr. Oscar Duca, Area Office Assistant Manager of Negros Power, said.
“We are committed to delivering seamless service and taking proactive steps to reinforce our network’s reliability. Our goal is to ensure that when voters head to the polls on May 12, they can do so with full confidence that power disruptions will not interfere with the election process”, he said.
This maintenance activity forms part of Negros Power’s commitment under a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signed with the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) on April 7.
Under this agreement, Negros Power pledged to conduct early preventive maintenance and rehabilitation works to guarantee the reliability of the power supply before, during, and immediately after the elections, the press release said.
Negros Power announced that beginning April 28 — two weeks before election day — there will be no more scheduled power interruptions across its service areas to safeguard the smooth and uninterrupted conduct of the electoral process, it added.
This weekend’s activities form part of Negros Power’s broader five-year modernization and rehabilitation program, a major undertaking aimed at upgrading infrastructure, integrating more innovative grid technologies, and delivering a more stable, efficient, and future-ready electricity service across the region, the press release said.*