July 28, 2021

Sitio electrification falls short of target due to budget lack

By Myrna M. Velasco – July 27, 2021, 3:22 PM from Manila Bulletin The goal of the Duterte administration to complete electrification of all sitios within the service domain of the electric cooperatives (ECs) would fall short of target because […]
July 11, 2021

NEA sets ‘smooth turnover’ of power coops to BARMM

By Myrna M. Velasco – July 9, 2021, 4:15 PM from Manila Bulletin Government-run National Electrification Administration (NEA) has already started the process for the targeted smooth turnover of the electric cooperatives (ECs) that shall be placed under the supervision […]
July 3, 2021

Electric coops prepare contingency measures amid Taal volcano’s eruption

By Myrna M. Velasco – July 2, 2021, 4:03 PM from Manila Bulletin Given heightened threats posed by the phreatomagmatic eruption of the Taal volcano, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) has instructed the electric cooperatives (ECs), especially those in Region […]
June 26, 2021

NEA tells co-ops to develop capacity for emergencies

By Angelica Y. Yang – June 24, 2021 | 9:26 pm from Business World PHILSTAR THE National Electrification Administration (NEA) said Thursday that electric cooperatives (ECs) need to develop their own emergency generation capacity to serve as standby power when […]