The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has partnered with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to come up with a unified pole relocation database template that will organize a comprehensive list of utility poles and facilities owned by electric cooperatives (ECs) that are affected by road widening projects.
NEA said under a memorandum dated last Thursday, ECs were instructed to coordinate with the implementing offices of DPWH covering their service areas to ensure that all power distribution line sections affected by public infrastructure projects, from 2017 onwards are included in the unified database.
The move was made following a meeting between the two agencies last month where they agreed to reconcile and consolidate their respective master lists.
The agencies added the harmonized template for uniform identification of electric facilities to be relocated will accurately identify exact locations of facilities that may become obstructions during road widening projects.
The unified database will also serve as basis for NEA’s determination of funding requirements for completing all electric pole or facility relocation projects affected by DPWH’s road expansion and construction activities.
