NEA salutes Akelco, 70 other electric cooperatives
BY LOVELL GEPTE-JULIANO
KALIBO, Aklan – The Aklan Electric Cooperative Inc (Akelco) along with 70 other electric cooperatives in the country will be given recognition today in Quezon City by the National Electrification Administration (NEA).
This a recognition for their selfless display of Bayanihan spirit as members of Task Force Kapatid Balik-Ilaw volunteers in restoring the electric power in the provinces of Albay and Sorsogon.
According to NEA Administrator Edita S. Bueno, this is to bestow the well-deserved honor and appreciation for the participation of all linemen and engineers in the rehabilitation of lines devastated by typhoons Caloy, Milenyo and Reming in the Bicol.
Last December 2006, Akelco formed the task force in response to NEA’s call to help Albay Electric Cooperative (Aleco) in their “Balik-Ilaw” project, which aims to speed-up power restoration in the whole franchise area of Aleco.
The team composed of twelve linemen and led by Engr. Wayne Bocala and foremen Melvin Torres and Teody Iradon immediately headed for Albay.
The team were tasked to repair the primary backbone lines of Tabaco substation and rehabilitate the distribution lines in the town of Malilipot, Tabaco, Albay.
In Malilipot, clearing operations, hauling of poles, digging and construction of 12 kms distribution lines were their task.
It tested their skills and endurance in repairing the damaged electric power lines throughout the areas to hasten power restoration. With that, they came back very satisfied for a job well done.
“To be a part of the NEA-EC Task Force Kapatid Balik-Ilaw program for twelve days is a fulfilling job. It made me realized that to save other people from distress without reservation is a true meaning of unity,” explained Engineer Bocala.
Task Force Kapatid was conceptualized by former NEA Administrator Fr. Francisco G. Silva.
Akelco was one of the first beneficiaries of the said Task Force since its formation on September 2002.
The first project done by the Task Force in Aklan was the rehabilitation and upgrading of Boracay distribution lines.
Linemen and engineers coming from the different coops in the Visayas and Mindanao came over to assist Akelco in its rehabilitation projects.
Today, it had become a standard operating procedure of NEA with the assistance of National Transmission Corporation and the National Power Corporation with the cooperation of all electric cooperatives to immediately provide technical relief assistance to any electric cooperative devastated by typhoons.
BY LOVELL GEPTE-JULIANO
KALIBO, Aklan – The Aklan Electric Cooperative Inc (Akelco) along with 70 other electric cooperatives in the country will be given recognition today in Quezon City by the National Electrification Administration (NEA).
This a recognition for their selfless display of Bayanihan spirit as members of Task Force Kapatid Balik-Ilaw volunteers in restoring the electric power in the provinces of Albay and Sorsogon.
According to NEA Administrator Edita S. Bueno, this is to bestow the well-deserved honor and appreciation for the participation of all linemen and engineers in the rehabilitation of lines devastated by typhoons Caloy, Milenyo and Reming in the Bicol.
Last December 2006, Akelco formed the task force in response to NEA’s call to help Albay Electric Cooperative (Aleco) in their “Balik-Ilaw” project, which aims to speed-up power restoration in the whole franchise area of Aleco.
The team composed of twelve linemen and led by Engr. Wayne Bocala and foremen Melvin Torres and Teody Iradon immediately headed for Albay.
The team were tasked to repair the primary backbone lines of Tabaco substation and rehabilitate the distribution lines in the town of Malilipot, Tabaco, Albay.
In Malilipot, clearing operations, hauling of poles, digging and construction of 12 kms distribution lines were their task.
It tested their skills and endurance in repairing the damaged electric power lines throughout the areas to hasten power restoration. With that, they came back very satisfied for a job well done.
“To be a part of the NEA-EC Task Force Kapatid Balik-Ilaw program for twelve days is a fulfilling job. It made me realized that to save other people from distress without reservation is a true meaning of unity,” explained Engineer Bocala.
Task Force Kapatid was conceptualized by former NEA Administrator Fr. Francisco G. Silva.
Akelco was one of the first beneficiaries of the said Task Force since its formation on September 2002.
The first project done by the Task Force in Aklan was the rehabilitation and upgrading of Boracay distribution lines.
Linemen and engineers coming from the different coops in the Visayas and Mindanao came over to assist Akelco in its rehabilitation projects.
Today, it had become a standard operating procedure of NEA with the assistance of National Transmission Corporation and the National Power Corporation with the cooperation of all electric cooperatives to immediately provide technical relief assistance to any electric cooperative devastated by typhoons.
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