Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Blast hits another NGCP tower

From ABS-CBN (May 4): Blast hits another NGCP tower

Authorities are still determining the motive and the suspects in yet another blast at the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) tower in Lanao del Sur on Tuesday night.

"NGCP's Tower #25 of Agus 2 - Kibawe 138kV line in Brgy. Linamon, Ramain, Lanao del Sur was reportedly bombed and toppled in the evening of May 3," a statement said Wednesday.

The said tower was also bombed last December 24, 2015. It took almost three months before it was restored because the land owner was allegedly uncooperative and refused NGCP access to conduct tower repairs.

NGCP said the affected tower contributes to the Mindanao grid. Based on the power outlook of the Department of Energy, the Mindanao grid has an actual capacity of 1736 megawatts, 1363 system load megawatts, and 373 megawatts reserve energy.

"This is the 6th bombing of NGCP towers this year. Restoration of tower 25 will commence as soon as the area is secured," NGCP said in a statement.

NGCP reiterated that the attacks will only increase service interruptions and burden the public.

 http://news.abs-cbn.com/nation/regions/05/04/16/blast-hits-another-ngcp-tower

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