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Budget limitations will not deter the state-run National Electrification Administration (NEA) from its commitment to bring electricity to every household in the far-flung corners of the country. NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong reiterated this on Wednesday as he revealed that the agency would be receiving P1.163 billion from the national government to finance electrification projects for […]
Two of the largest electric cooperative (EC) groups in the country said on Wednesday that the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp or PSALM “must be made to explain its ballooning debts” that have a direct bearing on renewed proposals to hike electricity prices. In a hearing before the Senate Energy Committee last Tuesday, […]
The financial assistance extended by the National Electrification Administration (NEA) to different electric cooperatives (ECs) has reached P1.294 billion from January to June this year, 23 percent higher compared to the P1.050 billion registered in the same period a year earlier. “At least 46 of the 121 ECs supervised by the state-run agency have availed […]
Leaders of the two most influential groups in the electric cooperative (EC) sector reiterated the “absolute need and indispensability” of assured government funding for the recently-signed law providing financial support for ECs in times of calamities and disasters. President Rodrigo Duterte signed last June 29 Republic Act 11039 which mandates the creation of an Electric […]
Two of the most influential groups in the electric cooperative sector (EC) hailed the signing of a law providing support to electric cooperatives adversely affected by calamities, with both expressing optimism that the new measure will further accelerate rural electrification as well as boost important grassroots initiatives in the countryside. President Rodrigo Duterte signed on […]
State-run National Electrification Administration (NEA) has released the results of the thorough assessment of the overall performance of the 121 electric cooperatives (EC) under its supervision. The 2017 EC Overall Performance Assessment showed an increase in the number of power distribution utilities that are fully compliant with the key performance standards (KPS) of the NEA. […]
Electricity sales by the electric cooperatives (ECs) in the first quarter of 2018 have reached 4,924 gigawatt hours (gWh), an increase of 11 percent compared to the same period last year, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) figures show. Data released by the Information Technology and Communication Services Department (ITCSD) of the agency identified the residential […]
State-run National Electrification Administration (NEA) has been cited by the Office of the Cabinet Secretary for being compliant with the requirements for collaboration for the implementation and operation of the 8888 Citizens’ Complaint Hotline. Administrator Edgardo Masongsong received the Certificate of Collaboration from Undersecretary Dale Cabrera of the Office of the Cabinet Secretary (OCS)-Strategic Action […]
After a few months of instituting the needed reforms, the Abra Electric Cooperative (ABRECO) under its new management is now paying its monthly power supply bills on time, ensuring continued electricity service in its coverage area. ABRECO Acting General Manager Charito Mabitazan said the utility’s power bills to the Philippine Electricity Market Corp. (PEMC) and […]
The President of the National Association of General Managers of Electric Cooperatives (NAGMEC) slammed power giant Meralco after company Chief Executive Officer Oscar Reyes recently revealed that Meralco is planning to expand beyond their franchise areas and build microgrids in communities without electricity. In an interview, NAGMEC chief Sergio Dagooc said this is an open […]