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Monday, August 29, 2005
Maramag-Bukidnon transmission line to be completed in 2007
DAVAO City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (DCCCII) president Lawyer Bienvenido Cariaga has announced the topographical survey of the Maramag-Bunawan 230 kilo volts (kV) transmission line has already been started.
The construction of the Maramag (Bukidnon) to Bunawan (Davao City) 230kV transmission line is one of the priority projects of the National Transmission Corporation (Transco).
The construction of this line will enable Transco to transmit power from Northern Mindanao, where most of the generating power plants are located, to Southern Mindanao, including Davao City.
Recognizing the critical importance of this line to Southern Mindanao, DCCCII has, since 2003, been strongly advocating for the early completion of this line.
Cariaga said that the construction of the transmission line would be completed by the end of 2007.
"Right now, Transco is also making a plan on acquiring the private properties that are affected by the construction of the Maramag-Pulangiu transmission line. With the oil price increases na nangyayari ngayon, mas tataas pa ang presyo ng electricity natin dito sa Southern Mindanao kasi magiging totally dependent tayo sa oil in generating elecetricity. Whereas kung nandyan na ang Maramag-Pulangui transmission line, pwede na nating gamitin ang Maria Cristina falls para maka-generate ng electricity for the Southern Mindanao area," he said.
Early this month, the US$42 million budget for the said project has been approved. (JMM)
(August 29, 2005 issue)
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