Ambrosio R. Villorente
NEA Deprives BOD Members
Elect Perform Duties
NEA Deprives BOD Members
Elect Perform Duties
Until today, the three members of the Board of Directors of Aklan Electric Cooperative better known as Akelco has not been allowed to assume the duties of their positions. Atty. Immanuel Nolli Sodusta representing the Kalibo – Numancia consumer members is not yet installed. He was elected more than three months ago; likewise the three others from New Washington, Ibajay and Malay. This is something strange Akelco and the National Electrification Administration (NEA) can explain.
On the other hand, Mr. Chito Peralta was immediately inducted and allowed to assume the position of general manager, Akelco after a selection committee have picked out and recommended Mr. Peralta for appointment to the position of Akelco general manager.
Just consider, Mr. Chito Peralta was selected by the selection committee, the composition of which the consumer members has no hand in its formation. This is not to degrade the skills, competence, and knowledge of Mr. Chito Peralta but here is a case where the supposed owners of Akelco are deprived even a small participation in the selection of its general manager.
Here is a case where the owner-clients have elected directly the members of the Board of Directors, the policy making body of their cooperative, are deprived in the performance of their duties by delaying their assumption of the position. This is happening only in the Philippines.
Mr. Chito Peralta is not new to Akelco. To recall, his performance as chair of the Board of directors, Akelco is distressing. It was during his time when Electric Power Purchase Agreement between Akelco and Mirant was approved. Mr. Peralta was credited for having gotten the consent of the Sangguniang Panla-lawigan of Aklan to approve that contract.
However, like the swiftness of a whirlwind, that contract was amended with some provisions added so disadvantageous to the consumer members.
The provision of exclusivity was added. Even if there is available electric power much cheaper than what Mirant supplies, Akelco is prevented from buying from it. There is the provision of minimum requirement which compels Akelco to pay it even electricy was not provided or consumed. For example, the minimum agreement is four million KWH per month, Akelco must pay this even if it only consumed two million for that month.
But, when Mirant decides to stop its operation and quit from the project, Akelco will be compelled to pay Mirant the cost of power plants constructed in Aklan in a price stipulated in the contract.
In the amended contract, the formula on the matter of computation of electricity generation cost was also changed to very much disadvantageous to the consumer members. Is Mr. Chito Peralta with the side of the consumer members?
If he is, why did he immediately petition the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to increase Akelco power rates?
The first action Mr. Chito Peralta as Akelco general manager is to petition to raise electric power cost. He only notified the presiding officer and members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) of Aklan that he has petitioned ERC to increase Akelco electric power rate. He did not request the SP to recommend the price increase, just to acknowledge that indeed a petition to increase power cost is made at Akelco.
Is Akelco really the people’s cooperation? Is Mr. Chito Peralta indeed an employee of other firm and not accountable to the Akelco consumer members? /MP
On the other hand, Mr. Chito Peralta was immediately inducted and allowed to assume the position of general manager, Akelco after a selection committee have picked out and recommended Mr. Peralta for appointment to the position of Akelco general manager.
Just consider, Mr. Chito Peralta was selected by the selection committee, the composition of which the consumer members has no hand in its formation. This is not to degrade the skills, competence, and knowledge of Mr. Chito Peralta but here is a case where the supposed owners of Akelco are deprived even a small participation in the selection of its general manager.
Here is a case where the owner-clients have elected directly the members of the Board of Directors, the policy making body of their cooperative, are deprived in the performance of their duties by delaying their assumption of the position. This is happening only in the Philippines.
Mr. Chito Peralta is not new to Akelco. To recall, his performance as chair of the Board of directors, Akelco is distressing. It was during his time when Electric Power Purchase Agreement between Akelco and Mirant was approved. Mr. Peralta was credited for having gotten the consent of the Sangguniang Panla-lawigan of Aklan to approve that contract.
However, like the swiftness of a whirlwind, that contract was amended with some provisions added so disadvantageous to the consumer members.
The provision of exclusivity was added. Even if there is available electric power much cheaper than what Mirant supplies, Akelco is prevented from buying from it. There is the provision of minimum requirement which compels Akelco to pay it even electricy was not provided or consumed. For example, the minimum agreement is four million KWH per month, Akelco must pay this even if it only consumed two million for that month.
But, when Mirant decides to stop its operation and quit from the project, Akelco will be compelled to pay Mirant the cost of power plants constructed in Aklan in a price stipulated in the contract.
In the amended contract, the formula on the matter of computation of electricity generation cost was also changed to very much disadvantageous to the consumer members. Is Mr. Chito Peralta with the side of the consumer members?
If he is, why did he immediately petition the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to increase Akelco power rates?
The first action Mr. Chito Peralta as Akelco general manager is to petition to raise electric power cost. He only notified the presiding officer and members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) of Aklan that he has petitioned ERC to increase Akelco electric power rate. He did not request the SP to recommend the price increase, just to acknowledge that indeed a petition to increase power cost is made at Akelco.
Is Akelco really the people’s cooperation? Is Mr. Chito Peralta indeed an employee of other firm and not accountable to the Akelco consumer members? /MP
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