Zamcelco cuts system loss on upgrades, anti-pilferage drive

MANILA, Philippines — The Zamboanga City Electric Cooperative (Zamcelco) slashed its system losses from 20 percent in January to 13 percent in July as the group managed to raise fresh funds for network upgrades and fight power theft, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) said. NEA administrator Antonio Mariano Almeda said the power cooperative was “hopeless” before, with its system…