Power up in barangays serviced by Akelco

BY BOY RYAN B. ZABAL

The local electric cooperative in Aklan has fully restored the power supply in the barangays within its franchise area hit by super typhoon Yolanda, an official said.
 

Engr. Joel Martinez, assistant manager for engineering of Aklan Electric Cooperative (Akelco), said the restoration effort in areas affected by super typhoon Yolanda was massive.

“The remaining barangays in the town of Libacao, Aklan were energized before the deadline set. There are houses in those remote areas heavily damaged by the typhoon still without electricity,” he said in an interview.

“These residential consumers are ready to receive power from Akelco but they would first prioritize building their houses  or they are too far from the power lines,” Martinez added. 

The Department of Energy (DoE) and the National Electrification Administration (NEA) imposed a deadline of March 31 for areas damaged by Typhoon Yolanda.

Akelco is serving 380 barangays in 17 municipalities in Aklan and two towns in the northern part of Antique.  

Meanwhile, Bosung Powertec Philippines, Inc. has donated two units each of 50 KVA and four units each of 25 KVA distribution transformers to Akelco for its rehabilitation and recovery efforts.

NEA also released subsidy grants intended for reconstruction of distribution lines and rehabilitation works of Akelco.

Task Force Kapatid of NEA composed of engineers and linemen from Oriental Mindoro Electric Cooperative, Batangas I Electric Cooperative, Quezon II Electric Cooperative, First Laguna Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Fleco), Batangas II Electric Cooperative and Quezon I Electric Cooperative were deployed in Aklan to restore power in the aftermath of super typhoon.