September 22, 2017

MRC Allied to buy six more renewable-energy developers

By Lenie Lectura – September 20, 2017 from Business Mirror MRC Allied Inc. is eyeing to acquire a significant stake in six more renewable-energy (RE) developers soon, following the successful acquisition of a 15-percent stake in a 50-megawatt (MW) solar project in Leyte. […]
September 21, 2017

NEA wants electric cooperatives to set up micro grids

by Lenie Lectura – September 19, 2017 from Business Mirror THE National Electrification Administration (NEA) is crafting a policy meant to fast-track the implementation of the country’s rural electrification program. NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong said his office strongly proposed that all electric cooperatives (ECs) […]
August 23, 2017

Senate not convinced NEA did best to contain Palawan brownouts

By Lenie Lectura – August 22, 2017 from Business Mirror A REPORT on the frequent brownouts in Palawan submitted by the National Electrification Administration (NEA) failed to convince a lawmaker the agency did its best to address the problem. Sen. […]
August 22, 2017

NEA plans big loans to electric cooperatives

By Myrna M. Velasco – August 19, 2017, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin State-run agency National Electrification Administration (NEA) will be funneling bulk of its P4.9-billion budget for 2018 to loans and energization projects of electric cooperatives (ECs). It said the […]