Power coop launches project
Saturday, March 20, 2010
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THE Tawi-Tawi Electric Cooperative Inc.(TawelcoO) has been able to come up with an out-of-the-box practice which they tagged as Mecca or Marginalized Electric Consumers Community Association to provide electric service to poorest of the poor in its coverage area.
The project aims to address the prolonged socio-economic problem pervading the area and thereby effect development.
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The Mecca is one of the formal frameworks of Tawelco’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program which aims to extend affordable electric services to the indigent and marginalized households within its coverage area.
The creation of Mecca was prompted by the proliferation of enterprising consumers by offering lightings through series connections and charge exorbitant monthly power rates to the already impoverished families. These consumers tamper their own meters so they pay less to Tawelco, which contributes to its high system loss.
“We commend Tawelco for coming up with an innovative solution to uplift the living conditions of the people in Tawi-Tawi. By making available the basic service of electricity to poor families, Tawelco has taken the first step of giving hope to these people. The National Electrification Administration (NEA) will definitely extend its support to this worthy endeavor,” said NEA Administrator Edita S. Bueno.
Mecca shall be composed of five to 10 Cluster Cell Households strategically and geographically adjacent to each other and willing to be organized into such.
Tawelco will provide the appropriate distribution system with a common meter to determine the electric consumption of the Cluster Cell Household on a proportionate billing scheme. Payment of power bill shall be due and payable to Tawelco nine days after serving the Statement of Account to Mecca.
A Mecca shall have a set of officers which shall provide the support to Tawelco by policing its own members from any pilferage of electricity that may cause the Mecca to be disconnected.
The officers shall be the representatives of Tawelco in all aspects of its operation and management. (PR)
