In a bid to assure the preparedness and technical readiness of the Nuvelco Bayombong Sub-station for commissioning this month, a joint inspection between Nuvelco and NGPC was conducted February 4, 2023.

The joint inspection is a regular activity of NGCP and Nuvelco prior to the conduct of commissioning as part of the standard operating procedure.

Nuvelco Bayombong Sub-station has a capacity of 20 MVA and is SCADA ready.  This will serve the towns of Bayombong, Ambaguio and part of Solano.

The National Electrification Administration (NEA) conducted a fruitful meeting of NELECA members on February 1, 2023.

The whole-day lecture-meeting series was confined on strict observation of the revised guidelines on the implementation of strategized total electrification program, discussion on the common NEA observations during conduct of inspection and common COA observations on the implementation of SEP and BLEP Projects.

Nuvelco was joined by ISELCO I, ISELCO II, CAGELCO I, CAGELCO II, KAELCO, IFELCO and QUIRELCO.

PHILRECA Congressman Presley de Jesus, NELECA President, expressed his appreciation to the NEA Team who initiated the activity.

Elmer Luna and Noel Limos emerged as victors during the recently concluded District Elections representing the towns of Bayombong/Ambaguio and Dupax del Norte/Dupax del Sur, respectively.

The election of Luna and Limos will complete the 7 Districts of NUVELCO’s jurisdiction.

"We will adhere to the mandate of NEA for the conduct of a regular district election," GM Fredel Salvador said.

The newly elected Board Director shall officially take their oath of office during the March 2023 Annual General Membership Assembly.

The district election of District VI (Dupax del Norte and Dupax del Sur) was held on January 28, 2023 while District III (Ambaguio and Bayombong) was conducted on January 29, 2023.

As part of the continuing linkages of Nuvelco with socio-civic organizations, Nuvelco represented by GM Fredel Salvador attended the regular meeting of the Philippine Red Cross this day at PRC Office, Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya.

Among the issues discussed are fund raising activities, blood donation, first aid training and rescue operations.

Nuvelco is an active member of PRC and GM Fredel Salvador is the President of the Philippine Red Cross Aritao Branch. PRC is one of the strong linkages of NUVELCO in delivering health and medical programs through its CSR projects.

The National Electrification Administration represented by Ms. Angie Caalaman and Mr. Guilbert Carlos of the Institutional Development Department conducted an evaluation of NUVELCO’s accomplishments for the year 2022.

Part of the evaluation consists of the financial, technical and institutional aspects of the cooperative’s operation.  They also visited the Governor Carlos Padilla, Mayor Tony Bagasao and SMU President John Octavious S. Palina as part of the evaluation.

The NEA Team will conduct a week-long evaluation and after which an exit conference shall be conducted on the result of their evaluation.

In line with the desire to harness the potential of the natural resources and reduce system loss, Nuvelco technical team attended the Conference on Renewable Energy on January 18, 2022 at NEA Main Office, Manila.

Nuvelco’s participation in the said conference is among the initial steps undertaken by management to venture on renewable energy to address the looming crisis on energy.

GM Fredel Salvador assures that management will bend towards the development of renewable energy.

The Nuvelco Board Directors and management pays a courtesy call to NEA Administrator Antonio C. Almeda and expressed strong support to his leadership and administration.

In a resolution of support adopted by the Board and management, Nuvelco assures that Admin Almeda's mandate and vision for the ECs and MCOs will be fully supported.

While the Nuvelco workforce signs a separate manifesto of support.

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