MANILA Electric Co. (Meralco) said Friday it was on track to complete the relocation of electricity poles located along the path of priority railway projects of the Department of Transportation (DoTr).
The power distribution utility said it had already completed half of pole relocation work orders for the year and was set to relocate 367 remaining poles to allow the DoTr to develop its projects.
The projects include the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR-N1) from Manila to Malolos, Bulacan; NSCR-N2 from Malolos to Clark, Pampanga; NSCR-SC from Manila to Calamba, Laguna; Metro Manila Subway Project; Light Rail Transit Line 1 Cavite Extension Project; Metro Rail Transit Line 7; and the Unified Grand Central Station project.
Meralco Senior Vice President Ferdinand Geluz said the firm was committed to support the DoTr’s infrastructure projects.
“On the ground, there are regular meetings held to ensure that all projects… are given end-to-end support from Meralco, from facility relocation to powering transportation infrastructure,” Geluz said.
Meralco partnered with the DoTr in February this year for the development of a new 115-kilovolt switching station to provide power for the Metro Manila Subway Project.
Slated for completion in 2026, the facility will connect the country’s first underground railway system to Meralco’s distribution network.
“Our partnership with the government has enabled us to attain good progress for DoTr projects,” Meralco Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Ronnie Aperocho said.
“Meralco recognizes that strong, meaningful collaborations between the private and public sectors will ultimately be beneficial to the welfare of the commuting public,” he added.
Meralco shares fell P1.00, or 0.25 percent, to P405.00 each on Friday.
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