BORONGAN CITY, Sept. 10 (PIA) -- The Eastern Samar Electric Cooperative (ESAMELCO) bared its different projects to provide a better electricity service in Eastern Samar.
With the numerous comments and suggestions to ESAMELCO facebook page to improve their services, ESAMELCO responded positively by enumerating various projects that will provide a better and sufficient supply of electricity.
ESAMELCO General Manager, Atty Jose Michael Edwin Amancio, said that a 5MVA Balangiga Substation construction has been going on since March 2020.
This substation will provide lesser power interruption. This is because Lawaan and other nearby municipalities can connect directly to the Balangiga substation, he added.
Regular drone inspection of power lines from Balangiga to Lawaan are also being done to identify if there are damaged insulators that may cause power interruption.
The linemen also do regular line vegetation clearing and change of insulators when needed.
ESAMELCO also asked NGCP to finish the looping of the Sta. Rita to Quinapontan 69kV transmission line. The project was delayed due to the re-routing of some posts because the line traverses the Lawaan National High School.
With its completion, Sta. Rita to Quinapondan line will be used as an alternative line when there is a problem with the Buray-Taft 69kV line.
Meanwhile in the ESAMELCO North Area, (from Taft to Jipapad/Maslog) a 2MW Diesel GenSet is in position in Burak, Oras, Eastern Samar to solve the low voltage problem in the municipalities of Oras, San Policarpo, Artche and Jipapad.
ESAMELCO is now waiting for the approval to operate from the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Environment Compliance Certificate from the DENR, said Imelda Ladera, chief of the Institutional Services.
"ESAMELCO is gradually doing its best to finish the said projects amidst COVID-19 pandemic to provide a better service to its consumers," said Amancio. (Reden D. Tangara/PIA E. Samar)
Source: Philippines Information Agency (pia.gov.ph)
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