Kagman Elementary School may soon get its power back.<\/p>\n
More than three months after Typhoon Soudelor hit Saipan, KagES is still not on the grid because of its different distribution system for power.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey have a ground-based transformer. That school, whoever built it, was designed that way,\u201d Commonwealth Utilities Corp. public information officer Brad Ruszala said, adding that CUC does not own the transformer in KagES.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat we will do is bring power along our lines and connect it to the ground transformer,\u201d Ruszala said.<\/p>\n
According to KagES principal Dr. Ignacia Demapan, they are working on getting a temporary transformer while they wait for a permanent replacement.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have already ordered our transformer from off-island,\u201d Demapan said.<\/p>\n
She added that loaning a transformer that belongs to the Department of Public Safety is currently in the works.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn Thursday one of the companies will proceed with having that transformer transferred to our school,\u201d Demapan said.<\/p>\n
She added that power restoration depends on how fast the people will work on it; however, a certification has to be made before CUC can energize the school.<\/p>\n
\u201cInstead of being able to power them up right away, we won\u2019t be able to power them until they pass some certification,\u201d Ruszala said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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