The shift will make distribution transformers run more efficiently, operate more safely, and be more eco-friendly.
With their goal for a greener and more sustainable Meralco, the power company will begin to retrofill existing transformers with natural ester oil.
The sweltering heat of recent months took its toll not only on the millions who live and work in Meralco’s sprawling franchise area but on power distribution equipment as well, resulting in some power interruptions during the summer. The sharp surge in consumption of residential customers due to work from home arrangement and community quarantine exacerbated the situation.