DoE assures ECs due process in performance review

DEPARTMENT of Energy ( DoE) Secretary Alfonso Cusi assures electric cooperatives ( ECs) of the objectivity of their performance review that seeks to identify the problems besetting troubled cooperatives.

“There will be due process for all ECs,” he emphasized. “Our priority is to address the root causes of their problems and help in their rehabilitation so they may provide the quality of services consumers in their franchise areas truly deserve.”

About 17 ECs that have been chronically failing to provide satisfactory services required by their electric distribution franchise are Daneco (Davao del Norte), Aleco (Albay), Baselco (Basilan), Casureco 3 (Camarines Sur), Ficelco (Catanduanes), Lasureco (Lanao), Maselco (Masbate), Omeco (Occidental Mindoro), Ormeco (Oriental Mindoro) , Paleco (Palawan), Pelco (Pampanga), Suleco (Sulu), and Zamcelco (Zamboanga).

For many years, residents of these areas have been complaining of persistent and unresolved brownouts caused by some ECs’ heavy debts and failure to pay for their power supply.