NGCP cares

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is regularly conducting information dissemination. In his radio guesting at Smile Radio 98.3 FM here on Thursday, NGCP Regional Corporate Communication Officer Ernest Vidal announced the expansion projects of their company in the region.

“We are on the process of facilitating the requirements to build the new 69kv Hermosa-Floridablanca transmission line”, he informed. “With the existing 69 kv Hermosa-Guagua transmission nearing overloading, new transmission line is necessary to ensure reliable and efficient supply in areas of Pampanga and Bataan provinces”, he explained. He said they are also building new transmission lines in Rizal and Bulacan.

In his earlier guesting at the said local radio station, he urged the public to always bear in mind the safety tips they are constantly promoting. He said the public must not fly kites near transmission lines or climb transmission structures. He advised the public not to build grass fires near or under transmission structures. He added fires may cause power interruption.

Vidal urged the public not to plant trees near transmission structures. He said any incident of tangled branches must be immediately reported to them. Carrying long sticks or any object that might reach or come in contact with the power transmission lines must be avoided as well as putting up antennas near or under transmission lines, he added. He said houses or any structures must not be built under transmission lines. Vehicles must not also be parked near or under power lines.

Vidal assured that NGCP cares about the safety of the public as he urged all to help in maintaining a reliable, safe, and secure transmission system in the country.

The company is in charge of operating, maintaining, and developing the country’s power grid. It transmits high-voltage electricity through “power superhighways” that include the interconnected system of transmission lines, towers, substations, and related assets.