The Department of Energy (DOE), along with the Task Force on Energy Resiliency (TFER), has announced that nearly one million consumer connections have been affected by Tropical Storm "Kristine."
During a virtual briefing on Wednesday, Oct. 23, Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebell outlined a comprehensive approach to address the needs of the 12 regions impacted by the storm, where 970,814 consumer connections are awaiting power restoration.
“[We want to] bring power back immediately with safety at most in our minds. There are gensets ready since the time of El Niño…” he said.
Fuentebell also said that the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is ready to supply power to areas where flooding has subsided.
Meanwhile, the National Power Corporation (NPC) and the National Electrification Administration (NEA) are working closely to restore electricity through generator deliveries to remote areas.
He noted that some distribution utilities, including those in Davao, are also prepared to assist communities without power.
Currently, the NEA reports that among the 52 provinces and 12 regions affected by Tropical Storm "Kristine," six electric cooperatives (ECs) have experienced power interruptions, 29 ECs are facing partial outages, while 50 ECs are operating normally.
The total damage recorded is valued at P71,410.60, according to the NEA.
Meanwhile, 726 municipalities out of the 1,035 affected areas have been energized.
Typhoon "Kristine" is expected to make landfall over Isabela or Northern Aurora tomorrow and is projected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility by Friday, Oct. 25.