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Generating Plant
Presently, the Province is served by the National
Power Corporation (NPC) Hydro-Electric Plants (Agus I-VII) with
Agus River and Maria Cristina Falls in Iligan City as its power
sources.
Major Sub-Stations and Transmission Lines
The major sub-stations in the Province are operated
and maintained by the NPC, thru its franchisers the ZAMSURECO I
and ZAMSURECO II. NPC sub-station is located in the Municipality
of Aurora. ZAMSURECO I stations are located in Pagadian City and
San Miguel while ZAMSURECO II station is found in Ipil. The two
(2) major transmission lines of NPC, which are made up of steel
towers and wood poles are 138 KV and 69 KV, respectively. (Table
7-12)
| Table 7-12 Major Transmission Lines of
National Power Corporation in Zamboanga del Sur |
| Transmission Line/Sub-station |
Location/Description/Length (kms.) |
| I) 138 KV Line |
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| 1. Aurora Substation |
a. Abaga-Aurora line/107 steel tower/48 |
| b. Aurora-Sta. Clara Line/140 steel tower/53 |
| II) 69 KV Line |
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| 1. Aurora Substation |
a. Aurora-Molave Line/178 wood poles/18 |
| b. Aurora-Kapatagan Line/130 wood poles/26 |
| c. Aurora-Pagadian/238 wood poles/30 |
| d. Pagadian-San Miguel Line/229 wood poles/ |
| Source: National Power Corporation, Pagadian
City |
Status of Energization
ZAMSURECO I electric cooperative with main office
located in Pagadian City covers 23 municipalities and one (1) city
in the province. ZAMSURECO II has its main office in Ipil, Zamboanga
Sibugay which includes its coverage the municipalities of Kumalarang,
Lakewood and Bayog, all of Zamboanga del Sur.
ZAMSURECO I energized a total of 357 barangays
or 57.49% of the 621 potential barangays for energization in the
Province. While total approved membership reached 53,587 the total
house connections reached to 66,412 HHs only. In the same manner,
the ZAMSURECO II has served 30 barangays in the three (3) municipalities
of the western part of the province. (Table 7-13)
| Table 7-13 Status of Energization, Zamboanga
Del Sur, 2001 |
| District Cooperative |
Approved Members |
Barangay |
House Connection |
| Total |
Served |
% |
Potential |
Served |
% |
| ZAMSURECO – I(23 mun. & 1 city) |
53,587 |
621 |
357 |
57.49 |
88,000 |
66,412 |
75.47 |
| ZAMSURECO – II(Lakewood, Bayog & Kumalarang) |
4,905 |
60 |
30 |
50.00 |
10,385 |
3,796 |
36.55 |
| Source: ZAMSURECO I ,Pagadian City |
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