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PHILRECA SHOWS SUPPORT FOR EX-NEA CHIEF MASONGSONG

The Philippine Rural Electric Cooperatives Association Inc. (PHILRECA), an association of 121 rural electric cooperatives nationwide has expressed its support for former National Electrification Agency (NEA) administrator Edgardo Masongsong after he was removed from his post by President Rodrigo Duterte for alleged corruption. “Reports of President Duterte’s removal of NEA Administrator Edgardo R. Masongsong (ERM) […]

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NEA: POWER COOPS POST SLIGHT INCREASE IN ENERGY SALES IN 1ST QUARTER

Electric cooperatives (ECs) registered a slight increase in energy sales of 3 percent during the first three months of 2020, latest data of the National Electrification Administration (NEA) showed.  Data from the NEA Informational Technology and Communication Services Department (ITCSD) revealed that for the first quarter, total energy sales of the ECs increased to 5,338 […]

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POWER RESTORATION IN TYPHOON-HIT AREAS NEAR COMPLETION — NEA

Some 25,300 households are still facing prolonged power outages in the wake of recent typhoons, but this number is expected to drop as more electric cooperatives (ECs) are about to complete all post-typhoon power restoration activities, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) said. The NEA through its Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Department (DRRMD) reported that […]

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NEA BACKS COOP ELECTRIFICATION PROJECTS THROUGH LOAN ASSISTANCE

The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has continued to support the electric cooperatives (ECs) in their various electrification projects focused on improving their services to the communities they serve.  Latest data from the NEA Accounts Management and Guarantee Department (AMGD) showed that from January to June 2019, the state-run agency released P395 million worth of loans to […]

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LET ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES LIVE – NEA

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 […]

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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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POWER DISTRIBUTION UTILITIES MUST POOL RESOURCES AND AID STRUGGLING CO-OPS – MASONGSONG

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 […]

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EMERGENCY AND RESILIENCY FUND FOR ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES NOW A LAW – MASONGSONG

State-run National Electrification Administration (NEA) welcomed the signing into law of the bill establishing an emergency and resiliency fund for electric cooperatives (ECs). On June 29, President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law Republic Act 11039, also known as the “Electric Cooperatives Emergency and Resiliency Fund Act.” The new law provides the ECs access to financial […]

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INSTITUTIONAL, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FROM NEA IMPROVES EC SECTOR PERFORMANCE – MASONGSONG

State-run National Electrification Administration (NEA) has released the results of the thorough assessment of the overall performance of the 121 electric cooperatives (EC) under its supervision. The 2017 EC Overall Performance Assessment showed an increase in the number of power distribution utilities that are fully compliant with the key performance standards (KPS) of the NEA. […]

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SALES OF ELECTRIC COOPS UP 11% IN FIRST QUARTER COMPARED TO LAST YEAR – MASONGSONG

Electricity sales by the electric cooperatives (ECs) in the first quarter of 2018 have reached 4,924 gigawatt hours (gWh), an increase of 11 percent compared to the same period last year, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) figures show. Data released by the Information Technology and Communication Services Department (ITCSD) of the agency identified the residential […]