By Dominic B. dela Cruz
Staff reporter
Dingras, Ilocos Norte—The Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative
(INEC) disclosed that one of the main reasons for the frequent power
interruptions recently was due to the relocation of distribution lines, which
the Dept. of Public Works and Highways’’ road-widening projected affected.
INEC board president Enrico
Ruiz made this claim adding that other causes of power interruptions recently were
the termination and testing of new control switchgear of the Laoag 2
sub-station; isolation and switching of Laoag 1 & 2 sub-station; installation
of intermediate pole; restructuring of primary line; rerouting of secondary
lines; NGCP APMT of Laoag 50MVA transformer; simultaneous maintenance of
controlling breaker for Laoag-Marcos 69 KV Line; and replacement of rotten
poles.
“Idi ngamin napalabas nga
election ket iti covenant mi ket saan a mabalin nga agpukaw iti
kuryente before, during and after the election. Ket itan ta nalpasen ti
election, isu metten iti pinangisayangkat min iti naduma-duma a proyekto,”
Mr. Ruiz explained.
However, Mr. Ruiz also admitted
that there are some instances that power does return as per their official announcement.
“Ngamin adda nukwa dagitay
saan a mapakpakadaan a pasamak which is beyond the control of men a kuna
da,” he stressed.
Relative to this, Mr. Ruiz
appealed to all member-consumer-owners to be “understanding enough” in cases of
power interruptions because they are doing this for the betterment of
everybody.
INEC is ready in time of
calamities
Mr. Ruiz, meanwhile, also said that INEC is now ready in
time of disasters or calamities that may come in the province.
Typhoon “Ompong”, which
battered the province last year, served as a lesson for INEC if ever calamities
again come, he added.
Mr. Ruiz also said that INEC
hired additional linemen to improve their response time.
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