DOE orders Palawan power grid upgrade after island-wide blackout

DOE orders Palawan power grid upgrade after island-wide blackout

The Department of Energy (DOE) is coordinating an emergency overhaul of Palawan’s fragile power infrastructure after a system-wide blackout cut electricity in the tourist-heavy island province last week.State agencies—including the National Power Corp. (NPC), National Transmission Corp., National Electrification Administration, and local distributor Palawan Electric Cooperative—are forming a joint task force to step up structural upgrades and mi…