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The NEA Board of Administrators approved the Amendment to the NEA Memorandum No. 2022-035 or the "Revised Policy Guidelines on the Implementation of the Strategized Total Electrification Program (STEP)."

The amendment pertains to the inclusion of the mechanics and parameters for the selection of EC beneficiaries under the Barangay Line Enhancement Program (BLEP), which form part of STEP.

The 121 electric cooperatives (ECs) nationwide were instructed to submit their EC Local Total Electrification Roadmap (LTER) to the National Electrification Administration (NEA) through Memorandum No. 2023-17.

This is in compliance with Section 5.2 of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of DOE Circular No. DC2022-05-0017 entitled "Rules and Regulations to Implement Republic Act No. 11646 otherwise known as Microgrid System Act."

A ceremonial installation of donated electric meters to Maguindanao Electric Cooperative, Inc. (MAGELCO) was conducted by Task Force Metro 1 in Parang, Maguindanao del Norte on Wednesday, 01 March 2023.

The task force was formed by NEA Administrator Antonio Mariano Almeda after the electric cooperatives from Region VII and Region VIII heeded the call of the NEA Chief to help MAGELCO in improving its collection efficiency. Initially, 5,000 electric meters have been delivered to MAGELCO.

MAGELCO Acting General Manager Suraina Kalid, and MAGELCO Project Supervisor and Sultan Kudarat Electric Cooperative, Inc. (SUKELCO) General Manager Claudia Pondales attended the ceremonial installation together with NEA Principal Engineer Floyd Eric Bautista who was designated as management assist of MAGELCO.