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NEW POWER SUBSTATION, TRANSMISSION LINE TO IMPROVE POWER DISTRIBUTION IN LANAO DEL NORTE – MASONGSONG

In a move aimed to improve power system efficiency and reliability, the Lanao del Norte Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Laneco) recently commissioned and energized its newly-built 10 MVA (megavolt-ampere) substation and 69 kVA (kilovolt-ampere) subtransmission line. These new facilities were unveiled to the public in a ceremony held last October 27 at the Laneco Energy Center […]

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NEA, TOSHIBA SIGN AGREEMENT ON HYDROGEN ENERGY SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT – MASONGSONG

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 […]

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SOLAR PARA SA BAYAN USING LEGISLATIVE FRANCHISE TO CIRCUMVENT EPIRA – ELECTRIC COOPS

One of the country’s largest electric cooperative (EC) groups on Tuesday slammed what it said was an attempt by Solar Para sa Bayan Corporation, a private solar power company to circumvent provisions of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001 (EPIRA) by obtaining a legislative franchise. In a position paper submitted to House Appropriations […]

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USE ELECTRICITY TO WATCH EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION SHOWS – MASONGSONG

In his keynote speech, at the inauguration of the new headquarters of Nueva Ecija I Electric Cooperative, Inc. (NEECO-1) in San Isidro, Nueva Ecija last August 30, Masongsong said that while rural electrification has allowed more Filipinos to gain access to television and other forms of mass media for the past 49 years, he is […]

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EMPOWER ‘PROBINSYANOS’ – NOGRALES

House Appropriations Chairperson Rep. Karlo “Ang Probinsyano” Nograles on Tuesday again asked why the budget of a critical government office had been slashed, as he quizzed Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi during the Department of Energy’s (DOE) budget deliberations regarding the budget of the National Electrification Administration (NEA), which was reduced from 1.8 billion pesos in […]

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NEA TO HOLD MONTH-LONG ACTIVITIES TO MARK 49th ANNIVERSARY, 9th NATIONAL ELECTRIFICATION AWARENESS MONTH – MASONGSONG

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 […]

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SENATE EYEING USE OF MALAMPAYA FUND TO CUT ELECTRICITY BILL – GATCHALIAN

The Senate Committee on Energy is studying the possibility of using the ₱204 billion Malampaya Fund to reduce the universal charge (UC) paid by end-consumers on their monthly electricity bills, which could result in household savings as high as ₱2,033.76 annually. The committee took up Senate Bill No. 924, authored by Senate President Pro-Tempore Ralph […]

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Pangasinan Electric Cooperative is Almost a Billionaire – MASONGSONG

  National Electrification Administration (NEA) chief Edgardo Masongsong recently extolled the Pangasinan Electric Cooperative I (Panelco I) for empowering majority of its member-consumer-owners (MCOs), which enabled it to reach almost a billion in total assets. Masongsong met the executives of Panelco-1 when he graced its 10th Annual General Assembly Meeting for the first time last […]