In the Terms of Reference (TOR) of FICELCO’s Competitive Selection Process (CSP) for a new power supplier, it provides that “(I)n case of RE plants, the energy resources should be…
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Power grid repair, rehab to cost P69-M; 14 co-ops helping in restoration efforts
Thirteen (13) teams from 14 electric cooperatives in Northern Mindanao and Caraga regions are now helping First Catanduanes Electric Cooperative, Inc. (FICELCO) restore damaged distribution lines in the province. This…
More brownouts foreseen due to thin power reserves
Unscheduled power interruptions are highly likely in the Catanduanes grid during the peak of summer this May due to thinning power reserves blamed on low water level and defective generating…
Electricity for homes to rise to P13.7835/kWh:
FICELCO, consumers ask ERC to reduce or stagger power rate hike
Consumers as well as the management of the First Catanduanes Electric Cooperative, Inc. (FICELCO) last week appealed to the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to reduce or implement gradually the huge…
Power rates to increase by P0.438 per kwh next month
The effective power rate for all users in the Catanduanes grid will increase by at least 3.3 percent this April 2024, bringing the cost of electricity above the P13/kilowatt-hour level…
FICELCO “regularizes” 64 project employees after DOLE inspection
Sixty-four casual project employees and field workers of the First Catanduanes Electric Cooperative, Inc. (FICELCO) will become regular, non-plantilla employees by April 1, 2024 following a mandatory conference held by…
FICELCO gets NEA’s nod on ’23, ’24 Sustainability Plans
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has congratulated the First Catanduanes Electric Cooperative, Inc. (FICELCO) for “a job well done” in successfully implementing its 2023 Sustainability Plan. In a recent letter,…
Power rates here up by 9% late this year?
Power consumers in this island province will face higher bills late this year or early 2025 once the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) completes a series of public hearings on the…
Engr. Francis Gianan confirmed as new FICELCO general manager
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has confirmed the appointment of Engr. Francis A. Gianan as General Manager of the First Catanduanes Electric Cooperative, Inc. (FICELCO) on a Performance Management Contract…
The local media is here to stay in serving the public
The local media is here to stay in serving the public As the opposition to the controversial ordinance allowing small-scale coal mining grew, the Tribune team traveled to Bagamanoc…