CALBAYOG
CITY, Samar, May 6 (PNA) -– Samar 1 Electric Cooperative (Samelco 1) laid up its
contingency plan to ensure no power interruption before and during Monday’s
elections and until proclamation of winning candidates.
Samelco 1
general manager Sandy Montero said that Task Force Halalan 2016 was created to
ensure delivery of reliable, efficient round the clock service during
“protected time” to secure substations, distribution lines and power
structures, to effectively and productively carry out maintenance tasks and
respond accordingly to urgent, emergency call and requests as needed.
Weeks before
the elections, the power distribution firm utility has implemented preventive
maintenance maintenance in its three substations – Capoocan, Palanas-Cara and
San Agustin.
They also
conducted clearing overhead and under brushing, repair leaning poles and
critical lines, line patrol of the whole coverage area. Said activities were
implemented in the whole coverage area of Samelco 1 including the Small Power
Utilities Group (SPUG) in the island towns of Sto. Nino, Almagro and
Tagapul-an.
“We inspected
the schools that will be used as polling centers and made sure that power lines
are in place and in good condition to avoid power interruptions that will
disrupt the conduct of elections.” Montero said.
Starting
Sunday, all SAMELCO 1 personnel, especially their linemen in the three
substations and SPUG in the island towns will be on standby.
Montero said
that service vehicles will also be on standby for monitoring and to respond to
calls in case there is an emergency.
Meanwhile,
Montero said that despite all these preparations, still they cannot assure that
power interruptions will be avoided during the conduct of elections.
“We ask for
the cooperation of our consumers, the general public to please avoid activities
like cutting of trees or ‘kaingin’ that may interrupt our power supply,” Engr.
Montero said.
FFC/SQM/JENNIFER S. ALLEGADO/EGR
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