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DOE MUST SHOW ELECTRIFICATION STRATEGY PROGRAM – GATCHALIAN

The Senate Committee on Finance Subcommittee E chaired by Senator Win Gatchalian has grilled the Department of Energy (DOE) on the status of electrification in the country as the committee scrutinized the agency’s budget for 2020. Gatchalian pointed out during the budget hearing that the DOE has yet to submit its comprehensive strategy and rollout […]

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POWER DISTRIBUTION IN QUAKE-HIT MINDANAO AREAS NOW NORMAL — NEA

Power distribution services in several parts of Mindanao affected by a magnitude 6.4 earthquake on Wednesday evening have been restored, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) has reported. Based on the monitoring report of the NEA Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Department (DRRMD) as of 8 a.m. Thursday, all electric cooperatives (ECs) that experienced power interruptions […]

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TASK FORCE KAPATID BOOSTS OMECO POWER RELIABILITY — NEA

The massive clearing of power distribution lines and meter clustering aimed at improving the system reliability and efficiency, as well as the delivery of electricity to end-users in the province of Occidental Mindoro are nearly complete, thanks to the electric cooperatives (ECs) that pitched in to help. The Occidental Mindoro Electric Cooperative, Inc. (OMECO) has […]

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POWER COOPS WITH LOW ELECTRIFICATION RATES TO GET 2020 SUBSIDY PRIORITY — NEA

Electric cooperatives (ECs) with low electrification rates will be given higher priority in the sitio electrification fund of the National Electrification Administration (NEA) for 2020, Administrator Edgardo Masongsong said. Masongsong announced this when he presented NEA’s corporate operating budget (COB) for fiscal year 2020 based on the National Expenditure Program (NEP) before the Senate Committee […]

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PALECO MUST CREATE A SUSTAINABILITY POWER PROGRAM — NEA

The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has directed the Palawan Electric Cooperative (PALECO) to develop a sustainability plan as rehabilitation activities for its power distribution system continue. NEA Deputy Administrator for Technical Services Artis Nikki Tortola flew to Puerto Princesa City, Palawan on September 26 to personally assess the initial rehabilitation activities conducted by Task Force […]

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SOLAR HOME SYSTEMS BOOST EFFORTS TO ENERGIZE OFF-GRID AREAS — NEA

In an effort to step up its commitment to improve access to clean and affordable energy for far-flung and off-grid areas, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) is deploying thousands of stand-alone photovoltaic (PV) systems.  A total of 5,039 solar home systems (SHS) with a subsidy allocation of P153 million will be distributed and installed this […]

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NEW MEMBERS OF TASK FORCE DUTERTE ZAMBOANGA CITY POWER APPOINTED — NEA

The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has approved the appointment of new members of the Task Force Duterte Zamboanga City Power acting as the Board of Directors (BOD) for Zamboanga City Electric Cooperative, Inc. (ZAMCELCO). This after the NEA Board of Administrators passed Resolution No. 113 on September 26 approving the deactivation of the ZAMCELCO Board […]

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EU-FUNDED PROJECT TO POWER UP OFF-GRID DAVAO COMMUNITIES — MASONGSONG

Three electric cooperatives (ECs) recently inked an agreement with a non-government organization (NGO) to power off-grid communities through renewable energy systems in the provinces of Davao del Norte, Davao Oriental and Davao del Sur.  Davao del Norte Electric Cooperative, Inc. (DANECO), Davao del Sur Electric Cooperative, Inc. (DASURECO), and Davao Oriental Electric Cooperative, Inc. (DORECO) […]

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DANECO BREAKS GROUND WITH P1B IN ELECTRIFICATION PROJECTS — MASONGSONG

The Davao del Norte Electric Cooperative, Inc. (DANECO) recently celebrated its 48th founding anniversary with a series of groundbreaking ceremonies for its electrification projects worth combined over P1 billion, which include the installation of 72 kV (kilovolt) submarine cable to improve the energy supply on the Island Garden City of Samal (IGACOS).  National Electrification Administration […]

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SMART SOLAR NETWORK LIGHTS UP BUSUANGA ISLAND IN PALAWAN — NEA

The National Electrification Administration (NEA) recently led the inauguration last Sunday of a pilot project of Smart Solar Network installed in an off-grid island barangay in Busuanga, Palawan province.   Administrator Edgardo Masongsong joined the Busuanga Island Electric Cooperative, Inc. (BISELCO) in the ceremonial switch-on of the interconnected solar home systems (SHS) with batteries, providing 24/7 […]