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At the risk of sounding like it is moving towards a different direction, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) officially called on the leaderships of both Houses of Congress and the Department of Energy (DOE) to keep the existence of electric cooperatives (ECs) in the country. NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong made the appeal in an interview […]
Several electrification projects in 2018 ranging from installation of new substations, construction of distribution lines, to rehabilitation of mini-hydro power plants were financed through loans offered by state-run National Electrification Administration (NEA). Data from the NEA Accounts Management and Guarantee Department (AMGD) showed P2.084 billion worth of loans, including calamity loans, were extended to 62 […]
State-run National Electrification Administration (NEA) has issued the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of Republic Act No. 11039, also known as the “Electric Cooperatives Emergency and Resiliency Fund (ECERF) Act.” The 15-page IRR was approved and signed by NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong on December 14, 2018. It has already been registered with the Office of […]
Saying that electric cooperatives (ECs) must live up to the definition of the second word in their names, National Electrification Administration (NEA) chief Edgardo Masongsong strongly encouraged all community-owned power distribution utilities to work together and pool their resources to aid struggling co-ops. Masongsong made the statement at the 3rd Association of Mindanao Rural Electric […]
National Electrification Administration (NEA) Administrator Edgardo Masongsong has appealed to local government units (LGUs) to address the matter of unsettled electricity bills owed to electric cooperatives (ECs), stressing that the “unpaid amounts may be used to bring power to hundreds of sitios yet to be served by electricity all over the country.” “We emphasize that […]
Loan collections of the National Electrification Administration (NEA) have reached P1.710 billion from January to September 2018, keeping it on track to meet its full-year target. Latest data show that NEA posted 99 percent collection efficiency on the loan amortization payments of the electric cooperatives (ECs) in the first nine months of the year. The […]
Senator Win Gatchalian has backed the plan of government to take over the beleaguered Palawan Electric Cooperative (PALECO) to solve the worsening power supply problem of the province. Gatchalian made the call after President Rodrigo Duterte recently gave PALECO a stern warning that the national government would be compelled to take over the power distributor’s […]
State-run National Electrification Administration (NEA) on Monday exhorted all electric cooperatives (ECs) in the country to constantly strive for the improvement of their services to their respective communities. NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong made the statement after President Rodrigo Duterte recently expressed his sentiments regarding the frequent power outages in the province of Palawan. In his […]
Electric cooperatives (ECs) have lauded Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Alfonso Cusi for urging government agencies to settle their electricity bills, saying that the timely payment of the agencies’ obligations would allow the ECs to properly service their franchise areas. Philippine Rural Electric Cooperatives Association, Inc. (PHILRECA) Executive Director Atty. Janeene Depay-Colingan on Sunday said […]
State-run National Electrification Administration (NEA) held on Oct. 24 a public consultation on the draft of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 11039, also known as the “Electric Cooperatives Emergency and Resiliency Fund Act” (ECERF). NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong gathered the general managers, directors and lawyers of the different electric cooperatives (ECs) […]