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Electricity has been restored to 98 percent of consumers affected by the recent typhoons in Albay, while restoration work continues to the remaining households still without power in the province, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) said. Based on the monitoring of the NEA Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Department as of Thursday (January 21), the […]
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) disbursed P440-million worth of loans, including calamity loans, to 20 electric cooperatives (ECs) last year. Data from the NEA Accounts Management and Guarantee Department (AMGD) showed that the total loans extended to ECs from January to December 2020 reached P439.983 million. Of the total calamity loans released by the NEA […]
State-run National Electrification Administration (NEA) welcomed the increase in funding for the implementation of the government’s rural electrification program for this year. Under the General Appropriations Act (GAA) for 2021, the NEA was allocated P2.498 billion for the rural electrification program. This amount is P670 million higher than the P1.828 billion recommended under the 2021 […]
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) on Tuesday said work continues to restore electricity to the remaining areas serviced by three electric cooperatives (ECs) affected by the onslaught of Tropical Depression (TD) Vicky. Based on the monitoring report of the NEA Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Department (DRRMD) as of Monday (December 21), power has been […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is pushing for a measure that will remove barriers to the development of the microgrid system in the country and help realize the government’s key energy policy thrust of providing electricity access to all Filipino households by 2022. “A hundred percent electrification will have an enormous impact on reducing energy poverty and […]
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) and the electric cooperatives (ECs) have crossed yet another milestone in the rural electrification program despite disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). The NEA, in partnership with the 121 non-profit power distribution utilities across the country passed the 14 million mark in consumer connections after electrifying over 150,000 new […]
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) said electricity service has been restored to 92.39 percent of cities and municipalities spread over 26 provinces hit by Typhoon Ulysses. Based on the monitoring report of the NEA Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Department (DRRMD) as of Monday (December 7), power has fully returned to 437 out of 473 […]
State-run National Electrification Administration (NEA) exhorted the 121 electric cooperatives (ECs) to increase efforts towards the completion of the government’s rural electrification program. NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong made the statement Tuesday, December 1, at the 41st Annual General Membership Meeting (AGMM) and Year-end Strategic Conference of the Philippine Rural Electric Cooperatives Association, Inc. (PHILRECA). “Rural Electrification […]
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) recognized the role played by the Philippine Rural Electric Cooperatives Association, Inc. (PHILRECA) in the restoration of electricity in provinces hit by the recent typhoons. NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong issued the statement on Tuesday, December 1, as he congratulated PHILRECA on the occasion of its 41st Annual General Membership Meeting (AGMM) […]
Power has been restored in some areas in the Bicol region, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) said Monday, as the estimated cost of damage to power distribution facilities from Typhoon Rolly has reached P370 million. As of 3 p.m. Monday (November 9), the NEA Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Department (DRRMD) reported that more than […]