By Ivy Tejano
DAVAO CITY – The Davao Light and Power Company Inc. clarified on Tuesday, June 16, that the cause of the power interruption that hit several areas in Tagum City in Davao del Norte province on June 13 was a fault in the transmission line.
The company said in a statement that a fault caused the outage at the Mirafuentes substation in one of its distribution lines serving Tagum City.
It added that the problem was traced to a combination of deteriorated line hardware, specifically a damaged disconnect switch, and configuration errors in the protection system.
During the initial survey, the line crews found a kite tangled in the power lines, which Davao Light said may have contributed to the disturbance.
The affected section required inspection and corrective repairs before it could be safely re-energized, the power company said, adding that it dispatched crews after receiving outage reports.
Davao Light said restoration involved pole-to-pole inspection across a wide service area and was slowed by intermittent rain and strict safety protocols.
The affected facilities were part of the distribution system previously operated by the Northern Davao Electric Cooperative, Inc.
The assets were turned over to Davao Light following a court-issued Supplemental Writ of Possession from the Regional Trial Court of Tagum City.
Davao Light said the assets are undergoing assessment, rehabilitation, and upgrading to improve service reliability.
The company apologized to customers for the inconvenience caused by the extended outage. It said all identified issues were addressed to help prevent recurrence.
Davao Light also thanked customers for their patience and assured continued efforts to enhance system reliability by rehabilitating aging facilities in its expanded franchise area.
