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The National Electrification Administration (NEA) congratulated Atty. Raphael Perpetuo M. Lotilla on his appointment as the Secretary of the Department of Energy (DOE). NEA is certain that the leadership of Secretary Lotilla will achieve new landmarks in nation building.
Sec. Lotilla is confident that with the synergy of private investors, the government and other stakeholders in the energy industry, he casts no doubt to deliver total electrification of the country.
“As we face the opportunities and challenges in energizing the rest of the underserved areas of the country, I am counting on the NEA to be our committed partner in realizing the Government's vision of total electrification of the country,” the Secretary of Energy highlighted in his letter to the National Electrification Administration. ###
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The National Electrification Administration (NEA) reiterated the legal bases supervisory actions over electric cooperatives' operations and management. As stated in its previous media releases, the NEA cited that in the context of state regulation, the "Interference" in ECs' affairs comes as a matter of course in the exercise of NEA's mandate of supervision over their operations and management under the provisions of Presidential Decree (PD) 269 as amended by Republic Act (RA) No. 10531.
Supervisory actions such as the selection and hiring of EC general managers (GM) as in the case of the Benguet Electric Cooperative, Inc. (BENECO) are therefore lawful and were executed with due diligence. It is the collective action of the NEA Board of Administrators (NEA BOA) to appoint Atty. Ana Marie Rafael as the GM of BENECO, under the guidance of the NEA BOA Chairman.
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The Electric Cooperatives (ECs) with exemplary performance were recognized by the National Electrification Administration (NEA) at the 2022 Golden Dagitab Award. EC representatives, mostly General Managers and Board Presidents, attended the occasion held at the NEA Building in Quezon City on 29 July 2022.
Financial, Institutional and Technical Awards were given. These include Lowest System Loss, Single Digit System Loss, Best in Collection Efficiency, Green Energy, Sitio Energization Program and Rural Electrification Program Distinction. Special Citations for the following were also awarded: Sunshine EC, Most Complying in Audit Observation, Sound Financial Position, High AGMA Attendance, TESDA Accredited Assessment Center, Best Practices on Corporate Social Responsibility, Fully Liquidated Subsidy Fund, Advance Payment to NEA, Consistent Green and Compact of Cooperation.
Read more: NEA Recognizes the ECs at the 2022 Golden Dagitab Award
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The National Electrification Administration (NEA) is celebrating its 53rd anniversary and 13th National Electrification Awareness Month (NEAM) on 27 July to 31 August 2022 with the theme "NEA at ECs: Magkatuwang sa Pag-unlad at Pagkakaisa Tungo sa Bagong Pag-Asa."
Unlike the last two years, more face-to-face activities are lined up this year. The celebration started with the Leadership Development Program and the NEA-EC Consultative Conference at the NEA Building on 27-28 July 2022. On 29 July 2022, electric cooperatives (ECs) with exemplary performance for the year 2021 were recognized in the 2022 Golden Dagitab Awards.
August activities such as the EC Simultaneous Line Clearing, Tree Planting, Lineworkers Appreciation Day, Thanksgiving Mass, Outreach Program, Wellness and Safety Activity are calendared. To highlight NEA's anniversary, a ceremonial switch-on for the 15 Millionth consumer connection will cap the month's celebration.
