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Despite light rain and muddy terrain, officials of the National Electrification Administration (NEA) made it to the upland villages of Malungon town in Sarangani to mark the official energization of the 13 millionth household consumer connection of electric cooperatives (ECs) in the country. NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong went to one of the farthest off-grid communities […]
The House of Representatives has ratified the proposed “Murang Kuryente” Act which seeks to reduce electricity rates by allocating the net government share from the Malampaya fund to clear the huge debts of the National Power Corporation (Napocor) being charged to the monthly electric bill of consumers. Under the consolidated version of House Bill 8869 […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is pushing for a bill that will spur microgrid development in unserved and underserved areas nationwide as the government targets a 100% household electrification level by 2022. Gatchalian, chair of Senate Committee on Energy, recently filed Senate Bill No. 2218, otherwise known as the “Microgrid Systems Act,” in a bid to provide […]
Six electric cooperatives (ECs) operating in the Bangsamoro region will receive next week power distribution equipment to help them improve their operational efficiency. The National Electrification Administration (NEA) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will lead the turnover ceremony of power distribution equipment and materials, such as boom trucks, transformers, utility poles, and electric […]
More rural communities within the coverage area of the South Cotabato II Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Socoteco II) will be connected to the electricity grid this year under the Sitio Electrification Program (SEP). According to Engr. Crisanto Sotelo, general manager of Socoteco II, electrification work has started in February to power up 46 more sitios included […]
Two island villages of Lipata and Tulay-Buhangin in the laidback and 4th class town of Padre Burgos, Quezon province are now energized, after electricity was brought by way of submarine cables. Padre Burgos Mayor Roger Panganiban said local officials, townsfolk and villagers were happy with the completion of the local electrification project after being stuck […]
State-run National Electrification Administration (NEA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Japanese firm Toshiba Energy Systems and Solutions Corp. to collaborate on the development of the first self-sufficient hydrogen energy system in the country. The document was signed on October 15 in a simple ceremony held at the NEA headquarters in Diliman, Quezon […]
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has urged the electric cooperatives (ECs) to increase their efforts in reaching the country’s remote and rural areas that have not been energized yet. NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong made the call at a recent gathering of general managers of different ECs to discuss the progress of the government’s total electrification […]
With budget deliberations in the House of Representatives (HOR) on hold because of clashing views on the cash-based budgeting system being pushed by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), electric cooperative groups on Thursday called on legislators to close ranks behind House Appropriations Committee Chair Karlo “Ang Probinsyano” Nograles. According to the electric cooperative […]
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) is set to hold various month-long activities this August to mark its 49th founding anniversary and the 9th National Electrification Awareness Month (NEAM). Under Proclamation Order No. 1743, NEAM is celebrated annually in August to recognize the significant role of the government’s electrification programs in nation building. The theme this […]