March 15, 2021

Electric coops top 14-M customer-connections

By Myrna M. Velasco – March 15, 2021, 7:00 AM from Manila Bulletin Despite funding shortfall precipitated by the pandemic, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) reported that the country’s electric cooperatives (ECs) still surpassed its targeted 14 million customer-connections as […]
March 9, 2021

Quezon power co-op obtains P20-M loan

By Jordeene B. Lagare – March 9, 2021 from The Manila Times An electric cooperative (EC) servicing Quezon province obtained a P20.138-million calamity loan from the National Electrification Administration (NEA). The agency, in a statement on Monday, said Quezon I […]
March 5, 2021

Power co-ops told to back TransCo as off-grid system operator

By Jordeene B. Lagare – March 5, 2021 from The Manila Times Electric cooperatives (ECs) nationwide are enjoined to ensure the smooth transition of their system operator functions to the National Transmission Corp. (TransCo). In a recent memorandum, the Department […]
February 26, 2021

Electric coops urged on timely CSP of power supply deals

By Myrna M. Velasco – February 25, 2021, 8:00 AM from Manila Bulletin The country’s electric cooperatives (ECs) are prodded to undertake their competitive selection process (CSP) on power supply agreements (PSAs) to guarantee that they will not suffer supply […]