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The Peninsula Electric Cooperative, Inc. (PENELCO) informed the National Electrification Administration (NEA) regarding its underbuilt lines that allegedly caused a transmission outage last Saturday, 18 June 2022. PENELCO explained that their 13.2kV distribution line in Brgy. Imelda, Samal, Bataan was built in 1995 even before the construction of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines’ (NGCP) Hermosa-BCCPP 230kV transmission line.
"Since its energization on 18 March 1995, there was enough clearance between PENELCO's distribution line and NGCP's transmission line, thereby both lines operating normally," PENELCO General Manager Loreto A. Marcelino said in its letter to NEA.
The Electric Cooperative (EC) later learned that in October 2012, NGCP conducted resizing to bigger wire, from 795MCM to 410mm², contributory to increase the sag due to heavier weight than the original size of wire. As there was no record of trouble from 2012, the perception is that there was additional load on the transmission line that heated up the conductor resulting in a very low sag clearance between the distribution and transmission lines causing this outage.
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Several milestones happened recently in Busuanga Island Electric Cooperative, Inc. (BISELCO). The National Electrification Administration (NEA) contingent headed by Administrator Emmanuel P. Juaneza graced the events last 10-11 June 2022.
First on the list is the inauguration of BISELCO’s Member-Consumer-Owners (MCOs) Building in Barangay Poblacion 6, Coron, Palawan. Administrator Juaneza applauded BISELCO for steadily taking reform initiatives in the shared aspiration of empowering the MCOs.
On the same day, the Administrator and BISELCO General Manager Ruth L. Fortes led the ceremonial energization of 100 households in Barangay Tara under the Municipality of Coron. In his speech, Administrator Juaneza thanked BISELCO for being a solid partner of the government in forging socio-economic change in the country through Rural Electrification.
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On behalf of the Local Government of Lanao del Sur, Governor Mamintal Alonto Adiong, Jr. called for a Zoom meeting on 08 June 2022 with Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) and Lanao del Sur Electric Cooperative (LASURECO) with the objective to resolve the concern of LASURECO´s obligation to PSALM. LASURECO will then write a letter to PSALM, which will contain the initial commitment to pay an amount that shall be determined.
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) participated through the attendance of Administrator Emmanuel P. Juaneza, designated LASURECO Project Supervisor Federico P. Villar, Jr., and Ms. Estrellita S. Volante and Mr. Aljohn S. Calapatia, both from Management and Consultancy Services Office (MCSO).
"I will bring the matter to the NEA Board of Administrators (BOA)," Administrator Juaneza said regarding the possible financial assistance that the agency can provide to the cooperative.
Read more: LASURECO Commits to Settling the Outstanding Balance with PSALM
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Last 9 June 2022, a meeting was held at the National Electrification Administration (NEA) regarding the outstanding balance of Maguindanao Electric Cooperative, Inc. (MAGELCO) to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP).
Governor Suharto “Teng” T. Mangudadatu, Administrative Officer Juniza Magana and some staff members attended in behalf of the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Sultan Kudarat. Likewise, the LGU of Maguindanao was represented by Governor Bai Mariam Sangki-Mangudadatu, Atty. Cyrus Torrena and other staff members.
“We have to first improve our services,” Governor Teng Mangudadatu said as a prerequisite to complying with the payment. “And we will develop our financial program further.”
Read more: MAGELCO Commits to Restructuring Arrears with NGCP
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Last 22 October 2019, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) adopted a policy that Distribution Utilities (DUs) with Compliance Filings with a resulting net over-recovery shall be directed to immediately refund the over-recovery.
In compliance with the consequent ERC Case 2017-026-CF Order dated 05 December 2019, Pangasinan I Electric Cooperative (PANELCO I) has implemented directives to fulfill the refund order. Attesting to this are the Electric Cooperative’s (EC) records submitted to the ERC. Hence, the news issuance statement that the EC is yet to refund the amount of PhP24.9M is in urgent need of updating. The most recent reports of PANELCO I show that they have already refunded the amount of PhP18.7M as of April 2022, leaving only the amount of PhP4.6M to be refunded. ###
