SAN CARLOS CITY—Residents of more than 50 percent of the barangays being served by the Central Pangasinan Electric Cooperative (Cenpelcpo) are still groping in the dark 20 days after Typhoon ‘Cosme’.

Of the 429 barangays whose electric lines were cut off or damaged by the typhoon, only 201 barangays have been energized as of last week, according to the restoration report of Cenpelco.

Damage was reported heavy in all the towns served by Cenpelco, except in Bayambang, Bautista and Basista which were relatively spared by the typhoon and whose powers were quickly restored.

Still to be energized are 58 baranagays of San Carlos City, 12 in Urbiztondo, 8 in Mangaldan, 28 in Lingayen, 2 in Binmaley, 30 in Malasiqui, 7 in Aguilar, 30 in Mangatarem, 1 Labrador and 1 in Sual.

Of the 33 barangays of Lingayen, electricity has been restored only in five barangays.

Cenpelco, the biggest electric cooperative in the country, serves a total of 558 barangays in 14 towns and one city.

Sandra Frias, institutional development manager of Cenpelco, said the cooperative, with the help of a task force from other electric cooperatives in Luzon, was already able to restore its 777 backbone posts that carry primary lines that were toppled down or damaged by the typhoon.

Frias said 669 posts serving lateral lines, all located in the barangays, have been toppled or damaged by the typhoon

She appealed to member consumers for more patience as they seek to restore power in all the barangays  with  the help of a task force from other electric cooperatives and private contractors.—LM

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