• GILBERT P. BAYORAN An unscheduled power interruption yesterday completely blacked the islands of Negros, Panay, Guimaras. In a statement, the National
BACOLOD CITY - The Negros Occidental provincial government is conducting a study on the local power sector to come up with a power development road map for the province. As of Wednesday, the process is ongoing with former governor Rafael Coscolluela, the province's consultant on energy and environment, helming the project. "This Friday, we have scheduled a focus group discussion (FGD) with power generators. Last week, we had FGD with the electric cooperatives," Coscolluela said over the Provincial Capitol's Radyo Negrense. He said creating a group undertaking the Negros Occidental Power Sector Assessment Study or NOPSAS has been approved by Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson. As part of the study, Coscolluela said they have set up discussions with representatives from the various components of the power sector -transmission, generation, distribution, and consumers. "We want to ask these sectors what is your situation now, and what is the reason why we cannot use reliab
The Ceneco line crew who assisted with the power restoration activities of Negros Occidental Electric Cooperative that was heavily affected by Typhoon Odette. The Ceneco Union of Rational Employees on Saturday voted to hold a strike. Ceneco FB Page photo