Sunday, May 29, 2016

12-Hour Brownout To Hit Several Towns Of Benguet On May 31 (Tuesday)

Eight towns in Benguet will be affected by a scheduled power interruption by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) on May 31, a Tuesday. In a public advisory served by the Benguet Electric Cooperative, Inc. (BENECO), the towns of Atok, Kapangan, Kibungan, Bokod, Kabayan, Buguias, Bakun (except Kayapa Proper), and Mankayan will have no electric power from 6 am to 6 pm on said date.

During the brownout, the following maintenance activities will be implemented: tapping of new disconnect switches along the La Trinidad-Mankayan 69kV lines, replacement of rotten poles and crossarms, and correction of other defects.

For more information about the scheduled power interruption, you may call the cooperative using the following numbers: 442-2295/442-6663/09088657202. Or visit their official website here.