December 10, 2021

NEA restrains electric cooperatives’ activities

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 9, 2021, 12:32 PM from Manila Bulletin The National Electrification Administration (NEA) is rigidly restraining the participation of electric cooperatives (ECs) to events or activities that are beyond their mandate, which is to provide […]
October 28, 2021

NEA extends deadline for REDP submission

BY LENIE LECTURA – OCTOBER 27, 2021 from Business Mirror The National Electrification Administration (NEA) is extending the deadline for the submission of the Renewable Energy Development Plan (REDP) to provide more time for electric cooperatives (ECs) to chart their […]
September 28, 2021

Electric coops told to stop RFSC collection

BY LENIE LECTURA – SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 from Business Mirror Two electric cooperatives (ECs) were ordered by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to immediately stop collecting additional Reinvestment Fund for Sustainable Capital Expenditures (RFSC) from their consumers. The RFSC is […]
September 27, 2021

Mindanao needs additional capacity by 2030–MinDA

BY LENIE LECTURA – SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 from Business Mirror Mindanao has about 800 megawatts (MW) of excess power capacity today, according to the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA), but by 2030 it will need additional capacity to serve the region’s […]