The Ilocos Times

By Dominic B. dela Cruz Staff reporter Dingras , Ilocos Norte—The National Electrification Administration (NEA) named Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC) board president into the Task Force Duterte Abra Power. The task force will manage the Abra Electric Cooperative ( Abreco ) following NEA’s takeover. NEA took over Abreco after the cooperative failed to pay more than PHP200 million in arrears to power suppliers. Other task force members are: NEA deputy chairman for electric cooperative management services Atty. Goldelio Rivera, chairperson; INEC president Reynaldo M. Lazo, ISECO president Gloria Corales, BENECO president Rocky Aliping, BENECO general manager Gerardo Verzosa, INEC general manager Engr. Felino P. Agdigos, ISECO general manager Engr. Egdon Sabio as members; NEA legal services department Manager Atty. Xerxes Adzuara; and NEA electric cooperative audit department Charito Mabitazan as ABRECO acting general managers.  

(From left) Bosung Powertec Co. president Lim Jae Hwang, INEC general manager Engr. Felino Herbert P. Agdigos, NEA administrator Edgardo R. Masongsong, KEPCO president Go, Jae Han, INEC board president Reynaldo M. Lazo show the terms of references they signed for the INEC project.  (INEC photo) By Dominic B. dela Cruz Staff reporter Dingras , Ilocos Norte—The Korean government through the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT) officially awarded a grant for a distribution voltage upgrading project to the Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC). KIAT formalized the grant in a signing ceremony for the “Terms of Reference” between the Philippines and Korea on January 22, 2018 at INEC’s Dingras main office. National Electrification Administration (NEA) Administrator Edgardo R. Masongsong, representing the Philippines being the supervisory agency of the project, signed the document with KIAT Vice President Park Sang-Yi, representing Korea. A

English: Hydro-Quebec electric meter (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Dingras , Ilocos Norte—The Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC) announced another .23 centavos reduction per kilowatt hour on electric bills this month of November for residential rates. INEC board president Reynaldo M. Lazo made the reduction announcement, which followed an earlier 90 centavos reduction for October. Mr. Lazo said the reductions are due to the decrease in generation, transmission and systems loss charges. There was no reduction, however, in distribution charges. With the reductions, INEC November rates are PHp8.26 per kilowatt hour for residential consumers; and PHP7.24 per kilowatt hour for small and large commercial. Prior to the latest reduction, residential rate was at PHP8.50 and PHP7.49 for small and large commercial. ( Dominic Dela Cruz )