Northeast Luzon Electric Cooperatives Association, Inc.

24/02/2024

24/02/2024

The CAGELCO 1 family expresses our heartfelt condolences to the family of Board President VOLTAIRE ALBERT Q. MALAMUG. We fervently hope that his family’s faith remains steadfast during these trying times.

For years, he has been an active Member of the Board for the district of Amulung and at present the President, his passing is a great loss to the Cagayan 1 Electric Cooperative and to the whole Rural Electrification Movement. His dedication and passion will forever remain as an example to us and to all advocates of the movement.

We lost a friend, a strong advocate of the movement, and a loyal Warrior of Light. His dedication will forever be an inspiration to us.

Rest in Power, Pres Volts. 🕊️

23/02/2024

Approximately 323 employees of the Isabela-I Electric Cooperative, Inc. (ISELCO-I) were enriched through a seminar entitled "Power 101" on February 22 and 23, 2024, hosted at the Arthur Hall, ISELCO-I Headquarters in Victoria, Alicia.

This comprehensive initiative, organized into two sessions to accommodate all participants, aimed to provide a profound understanding of the historical context, components, and framework of the Philippine Electric Power Industry. Additionally, it sought to enhance awareness of various compliance requirements and regulations set forth by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), and to bolster cognitive skills through practical application within their respective roles.

01/02/2024

Congratulations Engr. Rudolph Q. Adviento, the newly installed General Manager of CAGELCO II! POWER ON CAGELCO II!

08/08/2023

August 8, 2023 —

The Northeast Luzon Electric Cooperatives Association, Inc. (NELECA) holds an induction and handover ceremony of officers at the Garcia Villa Manila Peninsula at 10 a.m. today. The Association bids goodbye to outgoing President, Congressman Presley C. De Jesus, while welcoming incoming President, Mr. Fredel Salvador, GM of NUVELCO, and new officers in the persons of Ms Victoria Mata, GM of BATANELCO as Vice President; Engr. Erni Baggao, AGM of ISELCO II as Treasurer; and Glen Mark Aquino, AGM of ISELCO-I as Auditor. The said event is graced by Atty. Omar M. Mayo, Deputy Administrator of the National Electrification Administration as Guest of Honor and Speaker and officiating officer of the induction ceremony.

General Managers, Board Presidents, and staff from the electric cooperatives under NELECA attended the ceremony. NELECA comprises of the following Electric Cooperatives: Nueva Vizcaya Electric Cooperative (NUVELCO), Cagayan I Electric Cooperative, Inc. (CAGELCO I), Cagayan II Electric Cooperative, Inc. (CAGELCO II), Quirino Electric Cooperative (QUIRELCO), Isabela-I Electric Cooperative, Inc. (ISELCO I), and Isabela II Electric Cooperative (ISELCO II).

Deepest gratitude to AGM Engr. Erni G. Baggao of ISELCO II who made this event a momentous one for the united ECs.

Truly, sa NELECA, No One Shall be Left Behind.

21/07/2023

We are proud to announce that the member ECs of the Northeast Luzon Electric Cooperatives Association (NELECA) have achieved outstanding performance in the 2022 EC Overall Performance Assessment and Size Classification by the National Electrification Administration (NEA)!

Hats off to the diligent efforts of the leaders and member-consumer-owners of Batanes Electric Cooperative, Inc. (BATANELCO), Cagayan I Electric Cooperative, Inc. (CAGELCO I), Cagayan II Electric Cooperative, Inc. (CAGELCO II), Isabela-I Electric Cooperative, Inc. (ISELCO-I), Isabela II Electric Cooperative (ISELCO II), Nueva Vizcaya Electric Cooperative (NUVELCO), and Quirino Electric Cooperative (QUIRELCO)! Your commitment to excellence has earned us this incredible achievement.

Together, we power progress and brighter futures for our communities. Let's keep lighting up lives and continue making a positive impact!

18/07/2023

12/07/2023

𝗜𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗮 𝗜 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 (𝗜𝗦𝗘𝗟𝗖𝗢 𝗜)
𝙏𝙄𝙏𝙇𝙀: 𝙇𝙄𝙒𝘼𝙉𝘼𝙂 𝙎𝘼 𝙇𝘼𝙉𝙂𝙄𝙏 (𝙎𝙆𝙔𝙇𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏)

12/07/2023

𝗖𝗮𝗴𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗜 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲, 𝗜𝗻𝗰. (𝗖𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗟𝗖𝗢 𝗜𝗜)
𝙏𝙄𝙏𝙇𝙀: 𝘾𝘼𝙂𝙀𝙇𝘾𝙊 𝘿𝙊𝙎 𝙋𝘼𝙍𝘼 𝙎𝘼 𝙈𝘾𝙊𝙨

18/05/2023

27/03/2023

A Regional Consultative Meeting with the NEA Administrator, Hon. Antonio Mariano Almeda, was held on 24 March 2023 at the Arthur Hall, ISELCO-I Headquarters, Victoria, Alicia, attended by the member electric cooperatives of the Northeast Luzon Electric Cooperatives Association (NELECA) which include Cagayan I Electric Cooperative, Inc. (CAGELCO I), Cagayan II Electric Cooperative, Inc. (CAGELCO II), Isabela-I Electric Cooperative, Inc. (ISELCO-I), Isabela II Electric Cooperative (ISELCO II), Nueva Vizcaya Electric Cooperative (NUVELCO), and Quirino Electric Cooperative (QUIRELCO).

09/03/2023

Philippine Association of Institutional Managers (PHILAIM) Quarterly Meeting held on March 8, 2023 at ISELCO II Main Office attended by Institutional Services Department Managers and Sports Coordinators of CAGELCO I, CAGELCO II, ISELCO I, ISELCO II QUIRELCO, NUVELCO and BATANELCO.

01/12/2022

𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁’𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆:
𝗡𝗘𝗔, 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

A regional trial court in Isabela City released a certificate on the finality of its judgement on a case filed by Hon. Presley C. De Jesus, President of Isabela I Electric Cooperative, Inc. (ISELCO 1) against the National Electrification Administration (NEA) Board of Administrators represented by Alfonso Cusi and Emmanuel Juaneza.💡

10/11/2022

Congratulations, CAGELCO I!

18/10/2022

𝗧𝗔𝗞𝗘 𝗜𝗧 𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗬 𝗠𝗚𝗔 𝗞𝗔𝗦𝗔𝗠𝗔 𝗦𝗔 𝗘𝗖 𝗬𝗘𝗔𝗥 𝟮💡

In celebration of the 2022 National Cooperative Month, and National Mental Health Awareness Month, PHILRECA will be having a FREE Mental Health Webinar dubbed as 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗜𝘁 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘆 𝗠𝗴𝗮 𝗞𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗮 𝗦𝗮 𝗘𝗖- 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝟮!💡

This webinar is open to all EC Employees, all Warriors of Light, who are relentlessly working to bring light to homes💡 We know that these past months had been very challenging to all of you, that's why we created an avenue where you can de-stress💡

May inihanda kaming mga talks, intermission numbers, at raffle para sa inyo, dahil mahal namin kayo! Kaya ano pang hinihintay ninyo? Register na!💡

An advisory was already sent to your coop's email. Kindly coordinate with your colleagues on how to register💡

See you there!💡

02/09/2022

𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗜𝗠𝗠𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘
𝟮 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮

𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗽𝘀, 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗶𝗸𝗲𝘀; 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗣𝗜𝗥𝗔

Addressing concerns raised by legislators on the continuing power hikes, AMRECO (Association of Mindanao Electric Cooperatives) organized a press conference with electric cooperative groups and consumer groups as resource people yesterday, 31 August 2022, Cagayan de Oro City.

Atty. Janeene Depay-Colingan, executive director and general manager of PHILRECA, the national association of electric cooperatives in the country, explained that electric cooperatives have been “maligned, crucified, and even tried in the court of public opinion” for collecting increasing rates of electricity.

“The ECs may be the collectors or collecting agents of the payments due to generation companies, the transmission systems operator, and even the taxes due to the government, but I assure you that we never benefit from any increases in electricity rates,” clarified Colingan.

She also added that “when you pay your bills, the only amount that goes to the electric cooperatives is the one reflected in the distribution-supply-metering (or DSM) charges. This amount is fixed by law, regulated, and can only increase or decrease after public consultation and deliberation, as well as approval by the ERC.”

Colingan also provided a chart showing different components of a consumer’s electric bill and where the bulk of the payments go: 61% to generation charge, 7% to transmission charge, 18% to taxes, subsidies, and other charges, and with only 14% going to distribution charge.

She highlighted that “the DSM rate [distribution charges] never changed before and during the pandemic, not in the last 10 years or since 2010! Inuulit ko po, hindi nagbago ang DSM rate – ang halaga na naka-karga sa inyong mga billing statement na napupunta sa mga electric cooperatives – since 2010! Kung may pagtaas po ng presyo ng kuryente, iyan ay dahil sa pagtaas ng ibang components tulad ng generation charge.”

On the side of the consumers, PHABDREC (Philippine Association of Board of Directors of Electric Cooperatives) President Atty. Gloria Corrales said that electric cooperatives have Board of Directors elected by the member-consumer-owners to protect their welfare and interests, in the same way that we elect our legislators who pass laws for the welfare of the Filipinos.

“As representatives of the member-consumer-owners, the Board of Directors certainly do not want to be burdened with higher electricity prices. We will not agree to any Power Supply Agreements that will be detrimental to the welfare of the people that we serve,” said Corrales.

Power Supply Agreements are the contracts entered into by electric cooperatives and their power supplier (generation companies) in the provision of electricity that the ECs will eventually distribute to the consumers. Such PSAs are a result of deliberations and consultations and are approved by the Energy Regulatory Commission or ERC. PSA contains provisions on payment terms, rates, allowable adjustments, and others.

Corrales said that “back when some PSAs were approved, the cheapest and more affordable sources of power is coal and we have enjoyed this for years!”

“But things happened, international conflicts erupted, exportation of coal was banned in certain countries, supply was immensely reduced, and these factors affected the cost of generating electricity,” explained Corrales.

She further explained that “the Electric Power Industry Reform Act or EPIRA allows certain costs incurred by generation companies to be passed on to consumers and this is what makes electricity cost higher.”

Both PHIRECA and PHABDREC expressed their support for legislators’ call for an inquiry so that necessary amendments to the EPIRA – which they hope will lessen the cost of electricity to be paid by consumers – can be implemented.

They appealed, however, that the legislators look not only into the distribution sector but the entire power supply chain including and especially the generation and transmission sectors, as well as the taxes being collected by the government on these components.

The conference was also participated in by leaders of other consumer groups as well as APEC Party-List Representative Sergio Dagooc who laid down their legislative agenda on how the power crisis can hopefully be addressed.

16/08/2022

18/07/2022

Congratulations, Department of Energy Secretary-Designate Raphael Perpetuo Lotilla!

𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗦𝗨𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧 𝗧𝗢 𝗦𝗘𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗬-𝗗𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗥𝗔𝗣𝗛𝗔𝗘𝗟 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗣𝗘𝗧𝗨𝗢 𝗟𝗢𝗧𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗔
18 July 2022

PHILRECA, the association of all electric cooperatives operating nationwide, would like to express our sincerest congratulations on President Ferdinand R. Marcos’ designation of Raphael Perpetuo Lotilla as the new Secretary of the Department of Energy.

The energy sector is now at the core – or should be, if that is not the case – of every nation’s main priority and program of action because the problems we are experiencing in the sector is affecting everything else. The increases in cost of fuel caused by instability and dwindling supply of oil due to international conflict affects all domains of the society.

Sec. Lotilla’s appointment could not come in a more opportune time than now. We need the Department of Energy to be at the hands of an able commander who can steer the sector towards becoming energy independent and resilient against negative externalities or other market inefficiencies. His experience in the energy sector – as a former Secretary of Energy, in fact – certainly means he is already up to speed to what is happening around us.

We therefore extend whatever assistance we can offer to the leadership of Sec. Lotilla. 𝙉𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙬𝙖𝙡𝙖 𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙣𝙖 𝙞𝙞𝙨𝙖 𝙡𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙣, 𝙞𝙞𝙨𝙖 𝙡𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙡𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙪𝙨𝙤 𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙥𝙖𝙣 𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣 – 𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙠𝙖𝙥𝙖𝙠𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙣 𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙖𝙤𝙣𝙜-𝙗𝙖𝙮𝙖𝙣.

At the end of the day, everything boils down to one big question – 𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘄𝗲 𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗩𝗘 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲? And with the partnership of the Department of Energy, its attached agencies, and PHILRECA and our member electric cooperatives, we know that we will be able to deliver what is expected from all of us.

Let us make UNITY and PARTNERSHIP the centerpiece of our operations. Beyond the legalities and formalities, we hope that Sec. Lotilla can usher in an era where every stakeholder is seen as a partner. 𝗔𝗡 𝗘𝗤𝗨𝗔𝗟 – 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗔 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗘, 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗔 𝗦𝗨𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗢𝗥.

We have no doubt that the Department of Energy will be able to address urgent concerns of the nation, and even deliver more than what is expected, through the competent and proven leadership of Sec. Lotilla.

Mabuhay ka po, Sec. Lotilla!💡

07/06/2022

Look- NEA Administrator Emmanuel P. Juaneza together with Deputy Admin. Omar M. Mayo came for the first time to visit and have a consultative meeting with the North East Luzon Electric Cooperative Association.
Present at the said meeting are:
1. BATANELCO
2. CAGELCO 1
3. CAGELCO 2
4. ISELCO 1
5. ISELCO 2
6. QUIRELCO
7. NUVELCO
8. KAELCO