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POWER CO-OPS EYED FOR TESDA ELECTRICIAN TRAINING

To address the need for more skilled line workers and barangay electricians in the countryside, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) is pushing for the accreditation of electric cooperatives (ECs) as training and assessment centers by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). The NEA, through its NEA-EC Training Institute (NETI), identified seven ECs for […]

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NOGRALES LAUDS NEA, COOPS FOR RURAL ELECTRIFICATION

Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles thanked the National Electrification Administration (NEA) and 121 electric cooperatives (ECs) operating nationwide for providing and completing 14 million electricity connections to consumers all over the country, calling their effort “a tangible success in the government’s rural electrification program.” In a message delivered during the online NEA-EC Communicators’  Conference held on […]

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NEA, ECS EXCEED 2020 CONSUMER CONNECTIONS TARGET

The National Electrification Administration (NEA) surpassed its electricity consumer connections goal for 2020 by 62,905 or 14 percent despite the challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The agency’s Information Technology and Communication Services Department (ITCSD) reported that the electric cooperatives (ECs) have connected over 522,905 new electricity consumers last year, 14 percent higher than the […]

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NEA DIRECTS POWER CO-OPS TO SUPPORT TRANSCO

The National Electrification Administration (NEA) instructed electric cooperatives (ECs) serving the off-grid areas to ensure the smooth transition of their system operator functions to the National Transmission Corporation (TransCo). This, after the Department of Energy (DOE), in a memorandum issued by Secretary Alfonso Cusi on February 4, mandated TransCo to “serve as an off-grid system […]

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NEA TO CO-OPS: ENSURE TIMELY CSP CONDUCT

The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has reminded all electric cooperatives (ECs) to ensure the timely conduct of their competitive selection process (CSP) in procuring power supply requirements. NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong recently issued a memorandum reminding the 121 ECs nationwide of their compliance to NEA Memorandum No. 2019-035 dated June 27, 2019. Under the CSP, […]

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NEA : ‘NO DISCONNECTION’ FOR LIFELINE CONSUMERS

The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has enjoined all electric cooperatives (ECs) in the country to implement a “no disconnection” policy for low-income households or lifeline consumers amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. In a memorandum dated February 10, NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong advised the 121 ECs to fully observe the directives issued by the Department of […]

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NEA TO CO-OPS: PREPARE MEASURES FOR TD ‘AURING’

The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has directed all electric cooperatives (ECs) to prepare for the possible effects of a tropical depression on their power distribution lines. In its advisory on Wednesday (February 17), the NEA Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Department (DRRMD) instructed the 121 ECs to ensure appropriate contingency measures are in place to […]

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TYPHOON-HIT MARINDUQUE CO-OP GETS NEA LOAN

State-run National Electrification Administration (NEA) has disbursed P3 million in calamity loans to aid an electric cooperative (EC) in Marinduque province, which was affected by previous typhoons. Data from NEA Accounts Management and Guarantee Department as of January 31, 2021 showed that Marinduque Electric Cooperative, Inc. (MARELCO) received P3.322 million for the rehabilitation of its […]

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NEA OBTAINS ISO CERTIFICATION ANEW

The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has earned the ISO 9001:2015 Certification for Quality Management System, reaffirming the agency’s compliance to international standards of service. The ISO 9001:2015 certificate was issued by certification body TÜV Rheinland Philippines, Inc. on January 27, after successfully passing the recertification audit. The certificate has a validity of three years, from […]

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NEA INSTALLS PROJECT SUPERVISOR FOR IFUGAO COOP

The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has assigned a project supervisor to oversee the daily operations of an electric cooperative (EC) in Ifugao province in a bid to improve the power distribution utility’s operational efficiency and standards of service. NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong issued an office order appointing Romeo Acuesta as Project Supervisor and Acting General […]