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The National Electrification Administration (NEA) welcomed the support of the Spanish Embassy in the Philippines, which expressed serious interest in developing an electrical grid for Maguindanao del Sur to improve its power distribution system and spur economic growth in the province.
This transpired following a closed-door meeting between officials of the NEA led by Administrator Antonio Mariano Almeda and the visiting Spanish Ambassador Miguel Utray Delgado with Vice Governor Nathaniel Midtimbang and other local government executives last 08 November 2023.
Read more: NEA Working with Spanish Embassy to Revamp Power Distribution Ops in Maguindanao del Sur
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With the recent successful implementation of the Integration of Productive Uses of Renewable Energy (I-PURE) program in Mindanao, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) looks forward to improving the electrification rate of the entire island, which is currently at 80 percent.
NEA Administrator Antonio Mariano Almeda issued this statement Thursday last week, 09 November 2023, when he attended the switch-on and building marker unveiling ceremonies of several key I-PURE projects in Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat.
In his remarks, the Administrator took note of the opportunities that the entire I-PURE program, and other similar projects, would bring in terms of addressing the challenge of 100 percent total electrification by 2028.
Read more: NEA HOPES I-PURE PROJECTS WILL BOOST MINDANAO ELECTRIFICATION RATE
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The National Electrification Administration (NEA) rated the performance of electric cooperatives (ECs) positively following the recently concluded 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) based on the assessment of its Power Task Force Election (PTFE).
While there have been significant outages reported before, during, and after the polling period, which affected some precincts, the majority of the ECs managed to restore electricity service immediately, according to NEA Engineering Department Director Eric Villar.
Read more: NEA Assesses Power Co-ops' Performance During BSKE Operations
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The National Electrification Administration (NEA) processed a total of P934.56-million worth of loans to support the operations of 24 electric cooperatives (ECs), based on data released by its Accounting Management and Guarantee Department (AMGD) as of 31 October 2023.
The AMGD said P449.71-million was used to fund the capital expenditures (CapEx) of 18 ECs, including three (3) electric distribution utilities from Luzon: First Laguna Electric Cooperative, Inc. (FLECO), Quezon I Electric Cooperative, Inc. (QUEZELCO I), and Sorsogon I Electric Cooperative, Inc. (SORECO I).
Read more: NEA: LOANS EXTENDED TO POWER CO-OPS REACH P934.56-M AS OF THE END OF OCTOBER
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The National Electrification Administration (NEA), along with the 121 electric cooperatives (ECs) under its watch, officially activates its 24-hour power situation monitoring system this 27 October 2023 to help ensure a smooth conduct of the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE).
The state-owned corporation held a dry run of its round-the-clock electricity monitoring and reporting protocols last 25 October 2023, in compliance with the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Resolution No. 10924 dated 07 June 2023, concerning the synchronized BSKE on 30 October 2023.
Read more: NEA, ECs BEGIN 24-HOUR POWER SITUATION MONITORING AHEAD OF 2023 BSKE
