Electric Cooperatives Briefer
Electric Cooperatives Briefer
Briefer
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https://www.philstar.com/business/2019/02/02/1890043/doe-orders-review-franchise-compliance-electric-
cooperatives
Camarines Sur 3 (Casureco III), Albay (Aleco), Masbate (Maselco),
First Catanduanes (Ficelco), Ticao Island (Tiselco), Zamboanga City
(Zamcelco), Davao del Norte (Daneco), Basilan (Baselco), Sulu
(Suleco), Tawi-Tawi (Tawelco), Maguindanao (Magelco) and Lanao
del Sur (Lasureco).2
Energy Secretary Cusi said that some ECs have failed to fulfill their
franchise obligations due to inefficient management, corruption,
unnecessary political interference, and institutional conflicts.3
“PHILRECA said that in the last four to five decades, ECs and NEA have
successfully energized:
o 78 provinces (100 percent)
o 1,475 cities and municipalities (100 percent)
o 36,057 barangays (99 percent)
o 123,198 sitios (83 percent)
o 12,713 million household connections (85 percent).”4
CLASSIFICATION OF ECs5
To measure the financial and operating performance of the ECs
GREEN ECs which meet all parameters and standards and thus
needing less NEA intervention
YELLOW (b-1) - ECs, which failed to comply with not more than (3) of
the parameters and standards and shall fall under the watch
list group
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https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1081060/power-co-op-group-hits-flip-flop-on-franchises
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https://www.bworldonline.com/doe-orders-review-of-performance-of-electric-cooperatives/
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https://www.philstar.com/business/2019/02/02/1890043/doe-orders-review-franchise-compliance-electric-
cooperatives
5 Department of Energy. National Electrification Administration. Compliance Report on Performance of Electric
6 Department of Energy. National Electrification Administration. 1st Quarter Compliance Report of 2018
7 Department of Energy. National Electrification Administration. 2nd Semestral Report of 2017
8 Department of Energy. National Electrification Administration. 2nd Semestral Report of 2016
9 Department of Energy. National Electrification Administration. 2nd Semestral Report of 2015
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Id.
11 Department of Energy. National Electrification Administration. 1st Quarter Compliance Report of 2018
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Id.