To anyone who is hoping for a bright 2025, sorry but PELCO and NGCP are throwing a whole city in darkness this Friday, literally at that.
An announcement on the PELCO FB page made on December 30 says that Mabalacat City will suffer a 12-hour power interruption on January 3, from 6am until 6pm.
Already, netizens have been expressing utter disappointment on the scheduled power interruption.
This is not the first time that a whole town or city has underwent power outages. Last November 15, the whole city was also without power for 12 hours. Some portions of Magalang contiguous to Mabalacat will also suffer the same.
Pelco has given separate reasons for the electric cooperative and NGCP on the scheduled power interruption at the start of 2025. These are:
PELCO II
- Payout of 795MCM ACSR segment of 69kV line in front of Mabiga Substation;
- Payout of 795MCM ACSR segment of 67kV line in front of Sta. Maria Substation;
- Resetting of primary protection of 10
MVA mobile substation; - Replacement of 69k disconnect switch at Mabiga Substation;
- Substation works;
- Metering works;
- 0 & M works; and
- Clearing of lines
NGCP
- Electrical testing of new 69kV power circuit breaker, disconnect switches and earthing switch;
- Commissioning and energization of new 69kV power circuit breaker, disconnect switches and earthing switch at Mexico Substation;
- Testing of feeder protection relays;
- SCADA control integrity test & alarm status validation test for the new power circuit breaker; and
- TL maintenance along the line.
