ROXAS CITY, Capiz, Jan. 23 (PIA6) – Ninety – one member – consumers of the Capiz Electric Cooperative (CAPELCO) were caught committing electricity pilferage activities last year.
“The campaign has recovered 93,991 kilowatts,” said CAPELCO Public Information Officer Kenneth Tipon, adding that concerned violators are obliged to pay a computed amount of stolen kilowatts from the cooperative.
Illegal use of electricity is penalized under Republic Act 7832 referred to as the “Anti-electric and Electric Transmission Lines/Materials Pilferage Act of 1994.”
He added that CAPELCO has adopted since 2007 the “Text a Power Thief Campaign” to encourage wider participation form the cooperative’s 130,000 member consumers in the campaign against power pilferage.
The campaign gives a free load to anybody who can give a confirmed report on persons who pilfer electricity on the first come or text basis.
Tipon added that the initiative aims to reduce system loss.
Other CAPELCO schemes in place to lessen system loss include strategic clustering of kilowatt meters, clearing of power lines from obstructions and replacement of rotten poles, among others. (JCM/Alex A. Lumaque/PIA 6 Capiz)
Miyerkules, Enero 23, 2013
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