Pangasinan to experience 11-hour blackout

DAGUPAN CITY, Philippines – At least 10 towns and a city in this province will experience an 11-hour power outage today, according to the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP).

Lilibeth Gaydowen, NGCP’s North Luzon corporate communication and public affairs officer, said the affected areas are San Manuel, Binalonan, Pozorubio, Laoac, Manaoag, Mapandan, San Jacinto, San Fabian, Mangaldan, parts of Sison and Urdaneta City.

The power interruption was scheduled for the replacement and relocation of air break switch and line conductors, installation of Pangasinan Electric Cooperative III’s metering equipment, testing of metering equipment of Dagupan Electric Corp.’s San Jacinto substation and annual preventive maintenance and testing of a transformer at NGCP’s Mangaldan substation.

NGCP said normal operations will immediately resume after work completion. NGCP customers and the general public are advised to take the necessary preparations and precautions for the power interruption, Gaydowen said.