Published February 25, 2021, 8:00 AM
The country’s electric cooperatives (ECs) are prodded to undertake their competitive selection process (CSP) on power supply agreements (PSAs) to guarantee that they will not suffer supply shortages in the immediate term, especially with the portended economic recovery post-pandemic.
To ensure that power supply auctions are carried out in a timely manner, National Electrification Administration (NEA) Chief Edgardo R. Masongsong has issued Memorandum No. 2019-035, so the ECs can be reminded and guided on their power supply procurements.
In particular, it was decreed by the NEA Administrator that the ECs with expiring PSAs in three (3) to five (5) years may already start the conduct of CSPs “to ensure (their) continuous and sufficient power supply.”
San Jose police Chief Edgardo “Eddie” Garcia is coming to take the lead at the Dallas Police Department. City Manager T.C. Broadnax announced his pick for the city’s 30th chief of police early Wednesday afternoon. Garcia will be the first Hispanic police chief in DPD history.
“It’s an honor to be welcomed into one of America’s greatest cities for the second time as chief,” Garcia said. “I’m truly humbled by the thought of wearing the DPD uniform and working alongside such an amazing group of committed men and women.”
Garcia will be leaving his department of 28 years for one three times the size. According to