Figures emerging from recent typhoons reveal substantial damage to electric cooperatives (ECs) in the Philippines, amounting to over P40 million according to the National Electrification Administration (NEA). Although this figure may seem small compared to damage in other sectors, it significantly impacts rural economies as electricity drives all economic activities in these areas.
FIGURES reaching this column reveal that among the sectors worst devastated by the series of typhoons that hit the country this month are the electric cooperatives .This development has not been amply ventilated in the media such that scant attention has been given to what actually is a prime driver of the economy in the countryside.According to the National Electrification Administration , the damage to ECs wrought by typhoons Marce, Nika, Ofel and Pepito has amounted to over P40 million.
Electric coops need help to improve infra to be ready when super typhoons hit the country.The ECs receive government financial support and technical assistance from NEA to implement and operate approved electrification programs.However, in spite of investment efforts to improve their operations and provide better customer service, ECs are not ready during calamities like what happened recently.It is taking a longer time for ECS to restore power supply in areas where the typhoons had landfall.
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