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The National Electrification Administration (NEA) in partnership with Northern Mindanao Electric Cooperatives Association (NORMECA), conducted Loans Evaluation to financial, technical and corporate planning executives of four NORMECA ECs namely Misamis Oriental 1 Rural Electric Service Cooperative, Inc. (MORESCO-1), Misamis Oriental 2 Rural Electric Service Cooperative, Inc. (MORESCO-2), Lanao del Norte Electric Cooperative, Inc. (LANECO) and Misamis Occidental-1 Electric Cooperative, Inc. (MOELCI-1) today March 28 to Thursday, March 30 at the Mallberry Business Suites, Cagayan de Oro City.

The purpose of the activity is to assess and determine the creditworthiness of the ECs and their ability to use the facility to generate sufficient cash flows to meet the costs of the loan and operating expenses of their proposals. This is also in cognizance of the electric cooperatives’ mandate to operate to ensure continued service delivery to the member-consumer-owners

The resource speakers and facilitators assigned and rotated to the groups from the NEA are Ms Rouchelle Jane M. Payuran, Acting Division Manager, NEA-AMD; Ms. Loreto Escandor, Supervising Account Management Specialist; Mr. Tiburcio Sangalang, Information Technology and Forecaster; and Mr. Abdurrashid Bin Siradj M. Abantas Accounts Management Specialist.

In the absence of NORMECA President Nonito M. Labis, Archibald G. Pacana, MORESCO-1’s Corporate Public Relations Officer, who served as the workshop secretariat and host, welcome the participants and the NEA facilitators from NEA. In his welcome remarks, Pacana gave emphasis on the importance of preparing the Electric Cooperatives’ institutional, financial, and technical work plans and projects.

Output from the loan evaluation activity shall be submitted to the NEA, for review, and approval. (MORESCO-1 ISD and ElektriKOOPNews).

Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental — Seven Electric Cooperatives from the CARAGA Region culminated the 3^rd day of the Training –Workshop on Revised Uniform Reportorial Requirements  rolled by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) thru the Philippine Rural Electric Service Cooperative, Inc. (PHILRECA) yesterday, March 24 at the Emmanuel Pelaez Training Center Function Hall, MORESCO-1 this municipality.

The delegates were welcomed by Engr. Jovel B. Ubay-Ubay, General Manager of MORESCO-1; Atty. Janeene Depay-Colingan, PHILRECA Executive Director and General Manager; and Atty. Alexis Lumbatan, ERC Commissioner.

The third batch is composed of Corporate Planning, Technical, Energy Sales  and Finance experts from Agusan del Norte Electric Cooperative, Inc. (ANECO) of Butuan City; Agusan del Norte Electric Cooperative, Inc  (ASELCO) in  San Francisco, Agusan del Sur; Dinagat Island Electric Cooperative, Inc  (DIELCO) of San Jose, Dinagat Islands; Siargao Electric Cooperative (SIARELCO) of Dapa, Siargao Island, Surigao Del Norte; Surigao del Norte Electric Cooperative  (SURNECO) of Surigao City, Surigao del Norte;  Surigao del Sur I Electric Cooperative, Inc. (SURSECO 1) of Bislig, 8311 Surigao del Sur; AND Surigao del Sur 2 Electric Cooperative, Inc. (SURSECO 2) of Tandag, Surigao del Sur.

The 3 day sequential training workshop was facilitated by a team from ERC composed of the following Energy Regulations Officer, namely, Roland Albert A. Rivera – Supervising ERO; Engr. Jomyl S. Oida – ERO II;  Engr. Mark Joseph S. Dans – ERO II; Ms. Charlene A. Salazar – ERO II; Ms. Dianne Rose G. Gamboa – ERO I; Ms. Gellie O. Tiquis – ERO I; Ms Almira B. Capitulo – ERA; Mr. Mike John C. Correa – ERA; and, Ms. Alyssa Joy S. Castillo – ERA. (Newsbite: Archibald G. Pacana, Corporate Public Relations Officer | ISD)

Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental — The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) thru the Philippine Rural Electric Service Cooperative, Inc. (PHILRECA) rolls out the second day of the Training –Workshop on Revised Uniform Reportorial Requirements for Regions 9 and 10 ECs today, March 23 at the Emmanuel Pelaez Training Center Function Hall, MORESCO-1 this municipality.

The delegates were welcomed by Engr. Jovel B. Ubay-Ubay, General Manager of MORESCO-1; Atty. Janeene Depay-Colingan, PHILRECA Executive Director and General Manager; and Atty. Alexis Lumbatan, ERC Commissioner.

The second batch was participated by Corporate Planning, Technical and Finance experts from Camiguin Electric Cooperative, Inc. (CAMELCO) of Mambajao, Camiguin Misamis Oriental I Rural Electric Service Cooperative, Inc (MORESCO-1) of Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental; Misamis Oriental 2 Rural Electric Service Cooperative, Inc (MORESCO-2) of Medina, Misamis Oriental; Bukidnon Second Electric Cooperative, Inc. (BUSECO) of Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon; AND First Bukidnon Electric Cooperative, Inc. (FIBECO) of Maramag, Bukidnon.

The principle of pass-through dictates that the DUs shall not gain or lose from these charges.

According to the ERC, the pass-through costs to be collected under the 2022 revised rules cover generation charges or the payment for the supply of electricity, transmission charges or the payment for the use of the high voltage transmission grid, and other subsidies and mandatory payments, such as lifeline and senior citizen subsidies, system loss, and other pass-through costs as may be approved by the commission.

The ERC said the 2022 revised rules aim to update the regulatory framework on recovery of costs by promoting transparency in prescribing detailed calculation of different components of the power bill.

It will also reinforce DUs’ accountability by ensuring accuracy and completeness of information provided to the ERC through more frequent submission of reports to facilitate confirmation of the DUs charges to consumers vis-à-vis the ERC authorized rates. (Newsbite: Archibald G. Pacana, Corporate Public Relations Officer | ISD)