Napocor brings power to 1,200 households in听Eastern听Samar听
THE听NATIONAL听Power Corp. (Napocor) said it has brought听energy supply听to remote communities across听Eastern听Samar,听so far covering听1,200 households.听听
“Recently, we have opened facilities in Cagusu-an, Habag, Inapulangan in Guiuan, and Hilabaan and Tikling in Dolores,” Napocor Vice President for Small Power Utilities Group (SPUG) Larry I. Sabellina said in an emailed statement on听Wednesday.听
In听March听this year, the government entity switched on its diesel power plants in Casuguran.听
Mr. Sabellina added that Suluan, Sta. Monica and Tarnate are “scheduled for energization” by yearend.听
Napocor听said听the agricultural sector stands to benefit from the presence of SPUG鈥檚 facilities in off-grid areas.听
Under the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001,听Napocor听is required to bring power to areas not connected to the grid. The entity operates SPUG plants in 189 municipalities across the country.听鈥斕鼳ngelica Y. Yang听
