POWER TRANSFORMER. The 15-MVA power transformer loaned by Central Negros Occidental Electric Cooperative to Northern Negros Electric Cooperative that came from Bacolod City arrives in Victorias City Saturday night (Sept. 2, 2023). Several days of massive power outage have hit Victorias City and E.B. Magalona town after the substation in Victorias broke down on Aug. 28. (Photo courtesy of Northern Negros Electric Cooperative)
Cesafinews | Negros towns that lost power get help from their neighbors to get it back on | BACOLOD CITY – After a protracted, widespread power outage, Northern Negros Electric Cooperative (Noneco) helped Victorias City and E.B. Magalona municipality in Negros Occidental restore power to about 155,000 residents.
When electricity was only partially restored in E.B. Magalona following Noneco’s interconnection with Ceneco’s power lines in Silay City on Saturday night, the 15-MVA (Mega Volt Amp) transformer loaned by the adjacent Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco) arrived in Victorias from this capital city.
The electricity transformer has arrived at Victoria’s Substation at Noneco Bacayan. This will swap out for the damaged transformer. Before it is put into operation, technical processes will be carried out, according to a statement from the management.
The two communities first experienced power disruptions on August 28 during a rainy evening when the 15-MVA substation in Victorias malfunctioned.
Despite being restored the following morning, Victoria’s citizens have not had access to electricity since a second power outage occurred a few hours later.
“E.B. Magalona is currently experiencing a partial power restoration. In order to prevent overload in the power lines, we are progressively supplying power to balance out the electricity load, according to Noceco’s statement.
There are power outages in some areas of neighboring Manapla town, where Noneco’s headquarters are located.
Affected local government units set up charging stations in public areas and distributed generators to the villages as a result of the outage. Residents were also sent to Silay, Talisay, and Bacolod in the nearby cities to obtain mobile phone and internet connections, and several families were compelled to spend the weekend in Bacolod hotels.
The management of Noneco had earlier claimed that analysis had shown that full energization of its 15-MVA Victorias substation would have been feasible but would put the linked equipment at risk.
It said, “We must first confirm the accuracy and safety of our entire technical system.(via PNA)
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