For the first time, after more than five decades, an Administrator of the National Electrification Administration (NEA) visited Tawi-Tawi Electric Cooperative, Inc. (TAWELCO). Administrator Emmanuel P. Juaneza and his team from NEA conducted inspection at the headquarters of the electric cooperative (EC) on 08 August 2022.
TAWELCO has achieved significant improvements in its operation under the management of Project Supervisor/Acting General Manager Peraida Jalani. The increase in its collection efficiency to 102.01% in June from 86.05% in May of this year translates to a collection of more than P33 million from P28.36 million. The EC managed to recover a total of P2.63 million or 221,353.57 kWh from its unbilled member-consumer-owners (MCOs). Furthermore, the systems loss in island areas dropped from 34.26% in May to 19.13% in June, likewise, the systems loss in Bongao has improved from 27.78% to 21.24%.
Complementary programs were initiated to further improve the coop’s service, among these, TAWELCO conducted in-house training for their meter readers and linemen. The anti-pilferage campaign apprehended 20 illegal connections and recovered 51,200 kWh. Massive disconnection and reconnection started as well. Notice of Collection and Disconnection were sent to Big Loads, Line Agencies, VIPs and the like. Employee activities such as Alay Linis, beautification of the EC compound, provision for EC signage, physical fitness, and regular departmental and employee meetings, were implemented. Compliance with the reportorial requirements is now in process. Further, the TAWELCO management will immediately conduct the rehabilitation and upgrading of lines, including meter clustering in Bongao where NEA had already approved its concessional loan of Php 24 Million.
Tawi-Tawi Provincial Administrator Morbin Gampal, in a meeting with Administrator Juaneza, expressed his support to the new management of TAWELCO on behalf of the Provincial Government. The NEA Chief also paid a courtesy visit to Bongao Vice Mayor Jasper Que, who assured the Administrator that the local government is one with the national government in the pursuit of total electrification and quality service to the MCOs.
The NEA Chief also visited Kaltimex, the power provider of TAWELCO, on 9 August 2022. He emphasized the importance of collaboration and good camaraderie between the power provider and the ECs to provide excellent service to its MCOs.
Two outstanding collectors of TAWELCO were recognized in NEA’s 53rd Anniversary Celebration on 25 August 2022 for their excellent and record-breaking collection performance.
As of June 2022, the EC has paid more than P16 million to Kaltimex from P12 million last May. Payment to NPC-SPUG also increased to P6.11 million from P3 million for the same period. ###
