Twelve (12) electric cooperatives (ECs) from various regions in the country incurred an initial cost of damage of PhP7,421,980.63 due to Severe Tropical Storm (STS) Paeng.

Based on the power monitoring report of the National Electrification Administration’s (NEA) Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Department (DRRMD) as of 31 October 2022, the 12 ECs with reported damage to their facilities are Abra Electric Cooperative (ABRECO), Pampanga II Electric Cooperative, Inc. (PELCO II), Marinduque Electric Cooperative, Inc. (MARELCO), Zambales II Electric Cooperative, Inc. (ZAMECO II), Romblon Electric Cooperative, Inc. (ROMELCO), Tablas Island Electric Cooperative, Inc. (TIELCO), Camarines Sur II Electric Cooperative, Inc. (CASURECO II), Aklan Electric Cooperative, Inc. (AKELCO), Northern Negros Electric Cooperative, Inc. (NONECO), Samar II Electric Cooperative, Inc. (SAMELCO II), Leyte V Electric Cooperative, Inc. (LEYECO V) and Province of Siquijor Electric Cooperative, Inc. (PROSIELCO).

AURELCO, NEECO II-Area 1 and BISELCO are still under total power interruption. Thirty five (35) ECs namely INEC, CENPELCO, CAGELCO I, ISELCO II, NUVELCO, MOPRECO, TARELCO I, ZAMECO II, QUEZELCO I, BATELEC I, BATELEC II, FLECO, MARELCO, OMECO, ORMECO, ROMELCO, TIELCO, CANORECO, CASURECO I, CASURECO II, CASURECO III, CASURECO IV, FICELCO, ALECO, SORECO II, AKELCO, CAPELCO, ILECO I, CENECO, SAMELCO I, SAMELCO II, NORSAMELCO, MORESCO II, SURNECO and MAGELCO are experiencing partial power interruption.

NEA DRRMD likewise reported that 867 out of 1,174 or 73.85% of municipalities were fully energized. Thirteen (13) other ECs mostly within Signal No. 1 areas have yet to submit their report. A total of 96 ECs from 56 provinces and 13 regions were affected and placed under different Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals.

The NEA has instructed the affected ECs to submit damage and power situation reports including the schedule of partial and complete electric service restoration to consumers. They were also directed to conduct damage assessment and line clearing of affected distribution lines and facilities, and to restore service in areas that were not affected by the weather disturbance but temporarily shut off for safety reasons. To minimize the damage, the ECs are advised to activate the Emergency Response Organization (ERO) when the need arises to implement without delay the appropriate emergency response plans and to take the appropriate contingency measures in order to mitigate the impacts of the potential threats that might affect the electric service to the consumers. ###