ADDITIONAL POWER. The 18 megavolt amperes transformer commissioned by Negros Electric and Power Corp. for the Alijis substation in Bacolod City on Sunday (Sept. 1, 2024). It started supplying electricity to various feeders less than a week after the switching on of the 10 MVA mobile substation to stabilize power supply. (Photo courtesy of Negros Power)
BACOLOD CITY – The Negros Electric and Power Corp. (Negros Power) commissioned a second transformer with a capacity of 18 megavolt amperes (MVA) less than a week after switching on the 10 MVA mobile substation to stabilize power supply in the brownout-hit southeastern part of the city.
Negros Power spokesperson Jonathan Cabrera said on Monday that the new power transformer at the Alijis substation has been running smoothly since it was switched on Sunday, a day before the target schedule of operation.
“Negros Power finished the assembly of its accessories and other necessities early,” a statement from the power firm said.
The 18MVA unit now supplies power to the six feeders of the Alijis substation, which has a total requirement of 16.5 megawatts (MW).
Portions of feeders 2 and 6 are still tied up to the feeders of Reclamation and ASDES-Gonzaga substations to meet the demand of areas covered by the remaining two.
All the seven feeders under the Alijis substation have a total demand of 32 MW.
On Aug. 21, some 48,000 consumers, mainly residents of Barangay Alijis, Mansilingan, Felisa, and Handumanan, were hit by a massive outage after the breakdown of the old 30/37 MVA transformer of the Alijis substation.
To restore power supply to the affected households, Negros Power brought in the 10 MVA mobile substation of sister company MORE Power from Iloilo City and commissioned an 18 MWA power transformer.
Negros Power officials will soon present the firm’s modernization plan to the city council as they transition to formally take over the operations of Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco).
Through its joint venture agreement with Ceneco, Negros Power aims to enhance power distribution and customer service to more than 220,000 active accounts across the cities of Bacolod, Bago, Talisay, and Silay, as well as the municipalities of Murcia and Don Salvador Benedicto.
Negros Power is pouring in PHP2 billion to implement a five-year plan to rehabilitate and modernize the electric infrastructure in its franchise area. (PNA)
