The National Electrification Administration (NEA) formed another task force to look into the dilapidated electricity service in the province of Abra.
NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong said in a statement last week that the state-run agency created Task Force Kapatiran specifically mandated to rehabilitate the dilapidated power distribution system of the Abra Electric Cooperative (ABRECO) and help avert outages.
The task force consists of Ilocos Sur Electric Cooperative, Inc., Benguet Electric Cooperative, Inc., La Union Electric Cooperative, Inc., Pangasinan I Electric Cooperative, Pangasinan III Electric Cooperative and Central Pangasinan Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Task Force Kapatiran ABRECO will prioritize the rehabilitation of power distribution facilities in the capital Bangued, which accounts for 70 percent of the electric coop’s total demand.
The creation of the task force is part of the state-run agency’s efforts to address the challenges and issues besetting the beleaguered ABRECO, which is currently under the management of the Task Force Duterte Abra Power (TFD-AP) and the NEA.
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In addition, ABRECO is also moving forward with its plan to apply for debt restructuring agreements with the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management (PSALM), and Philippine Electricity Market Corp. (PEMC) / Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP).
As of 30 June 2019, ABRECO’s outstanding obligations to PSALM and PEMC/IEMOP are P579.863 million and P238.521 million, respectively.
To improve its electricity service to the province, ABRECO has already included in its rehabilitation plan and capital expenditure plan (CapEx) the uprating of its existing 5MVA Substation in Calaba, Bangued to 15MVA; relocation of its 5MVA Substation from Calaba, Bangued to Pidigan; and conversion of Bangued backbone line to double circuit.
The electric cooperative also plans to avail of commodity loan with the Rural Electrification Financing Corporation (REFC) for the purchase of line materials, tools and equipment.
