90% of brownouts in Central Negros caused by tree branches touching power lines

Negros Power is continuously clearing power lines of tree branches that are causing unexpected power interruptions in Central Negros.

“Sa amon pinakaulihi nga inspection kag survey sa mga linya, may yara kita nga halos dos mil ka mga vegetations nga gina amat-amat na panghawanan sang aton nga mga line teams.” According to Negros Power.

Tree branches touching power lines may result in the disconnection of feeder breakers as protection for the entire distribution system.

When this happens, line teams manually search for the location where the branch is touching the power line, which can take hours due to the length of the feeder lines.

These branches are immediately trimmed before reconnecting the feeder breaker to ensure that contact with the line does not happen again, but this is only a temporary solution.

The transition from CENECO to Negros Power began last August 1 in preparation for the upcoming takeover next month. When Negros Power formally takes over, they plan to install automatic circuit reclosers on all 43 feeder lines, replace them with new insulated cables, install load brake switches, and sectionalize cut-outs to provide a permanent solution to vegetation issues and avoid prolonged and frequent brownouts.

According to Negros Power, they need sufficient time to accomplish all of this and are asking for the understanding and cooperation of consumers.*