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ACTIVATE ELECTRIC COOP EMERGENCY FUND, RESTORE POWER IN TISOY-HIT AREAS – GATCHALIAN

Senator Win Gatchalian is calling on the National Electrification Administration (NEA) to make full use of the Electric Cooperatives Emergency and Resiliency Fund (ECERF) to ensure that the more than 1.8 million households affected by the onslaught of Typhoon Tisoy will have electricity ahead of Christmas. The ECERF, established by Republic Act 11039 or the […]

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NEA ISSUES IRR OF ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES EMERGENCY AND RESILIENCY FUND ACT – MASONGSONG

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 […]

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NEA HOLDS PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON DRAFT IRR OF EC EMERGENCY FUND ACT

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) […]

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NEA COMMITTED TO DRAFTING OF IRR FOR EC EMERGENCY FUND LAW – MASONGSONG

The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has committed to fast-track the drafting of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) for the recently passed electric cooperatives (EC) emergency fund law. Republic Act 11039, also known as the “Electric Cooperatives Emergency and Resiliency Fund Act,” was approved by President Rodrigo Duterte on June 29. The law provides the […]

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GATCHALIAN TO DOE, NEA: USE ELECTRIC COOPS FUND TO NORMALIZE POWER SUPPLY IN PROVINCES HIT BY TYPHOON ‘OMPONG’

Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Electrification Administration (NEA) to make full use of the new Electric Cooperatives Emergency and Resiliency Fund (ECERF) to jump start efforts to normalize the power supply in provinces ravaged by Typhoon “Ompong” (international name: “Mangkhut”) recently. The ECERF, established by Republic Act […]