Bill clearing ‘power line obstructions’ inching closer to passage at bicam 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Myrna M. VelascoAfter gaining traction at the bicameral level of legislative maze, a bill that will clear up obstructions at power line installations and operations is now inching closer on its enactment into a law. The propounded law targets to safeguard the power line networks of distribution utilities as well as the transmission facilities of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines. trees) as well as other considered hazardous activities near power lines because these could trigger power service interruptions and could also endanger lives. In the distribution segment of electricity services, technically snagged power lines especially in highly populated areas had ignited fire incidents that had caused not just loss of properties but even human lives.

Source: Manila Bulletin June 01, 2019 14:03 UTC