Rodger S. Velasco, president and chief operating officer of power distributor Davao Light and Power Company (DLPC) revealed on Wednesday the company is eyeing to complete the underground cabling project along Ramon Magsaysay Avenue by 2024.
The project is a component of the Underground Distribution System Project (UDS) in Davao City.
Construction works along Ramon Magsaysay Avenue started mid-June this year.
Velasco said after Ramon Magsaysay, DLPC will start underground cabling along Quirino Avenue sometime in 2025-2026 and Ponciano Street by 2026-2027.
The UDS project aims to get rid of the dangling overhead wires in the city. It also aims to lessen the risks of fire and power interruption.
The transfer of utility cables underground is mandated under a Davao City ordinance passed in 2017, but DLPC rolled out pilot work earlier in partnership with the local government and other utility firms.
