January 23, 2019

Electric cooperatives’ sales up 4% in 2018

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 22, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The sales of the country’s electric cooperatives (ECs) had been higher by approximately 4.0 percent last year, according to the National Electrification Administration (NEA), the government-run agency […]
January 18, 2019

Power sales up 4% in Jan-Mar 2018

By Jordeene B. Lagare – January 18, 2019 from The Manila Times ELECTRICITY sold by electric cooperatives (ECs) increased by 4 percent to 5,136 gigawatt hours (GWh) in the second quarter of 2018, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) said on […]
November 13, 2018

Solar projects lined up by Spectrum to double installed current capacity

By Lenie Lectura – November 13, 2018 from Business Mirror SPECTRUM, the renewable-energy subsidiary of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), has lined up more solar-power projects this year that would double its current installed capacity. “We’re building a series for installations for […]
November 12, 2018

Electric Coops need Better Management More Than Private Sector Money

David Celestra Tan, MSK 12 November 2018 Electric coops nationwide are providing unsatisfactory service and higher rates leading to popular calls for their privatization. But why are they failing and what will privatization give them? Commonly believed or assumed is, […]