NEA cites Misamis Oriental power co-op for low systems losses

The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has cited Misamis Oriental I Electric Cooperative Inc. (MORESCO I) and 14 other electric cooperatives nationwide for maintaining low systems loss levels over the years.

NEA administrator Edith Bueno said MORESCO’s achievement comforms with Pesident Arroyo’s directive to bring down electricity systems losses to single-digit levels by 2010. 

“Should this become a reality, electricity consumers would benefit much from the savings that can be converted from system losses of their power provider.  That is why the NEA, the state-run agency mandated to realize the single-digit systems loss for the country’s electric cooperatives is determined to bring down their system losses and boost their efficiency towards better service delivery for their member consumers,” Bueno said.

Bueno noted that MORESCO I has been consistently posting single-digit system loss since 1981. 

“MORESCO I has an impeccable track record regarding single-digit system loss as compared with other ECs,” she said.

“MORESCO I is a pioneer in many things as regards the implementation of the Rural Electrification Program.  But what is worth mentioning is that the EC was able to maintain a single-digit system loss for 27 years already. It earned citations for posting the lowest system loss in the country since 1981,” Bueno added.

“This year it belongs to the elite six-percent level of systems loss roster of ECs.  On the other hand, the Cebu I Electric Cooperative, Inc. (CEBECO I) is next for maintaining single-digit figure for 20 years, the Cebu III Electric Cooperative Inc. (CEBECO III) for 13 years, while the Bohol I Electric Cooperative Inc. (BOHECO I) and the Tablas Island Electric Cooperative Inc. (TIELCO) have maintained single-digit levels for 10 years,” she said.

To date, five ECs belong to the elite six-percent system loss club with CEBECO III having the lowest at 6.42 percent, MORESCO I with 6.5 percent, Davao Oriental Electric Cooperative, Inc. (DORECO) with 6.81 percent, BOHECO I with 6.82 percent and Siargao Island Electric Cooperative Inc. (SIARELCO) with 6.87 percent.

“Aside from these five with the lowest systems loss, 10 other ECs have also attained single digit systems loss even prior to the Presidential directive of lowering these systems losses of the country’s electric distribution utilities.