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In 1969, the Provincial Electrification Cooperative Team (PECT) under the chairmanship of the then Governor, the late Antonio C. Carpio, initiated and laid the groundworks for the establishment of the first electric cooperative in the province of Batangas. June 14, 1972, marked the inception of the BATANGAS I ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. (BATELEC I) by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 269 with incorporators hailing from the different municipalities that initially comprised the co-op’s franchise area, namely: the late Jesus Inumerable of Calaca; Joaquin Buenaventura of Calatagan; the late Honorio C. Bello of Lemery; Ramon R. Martinez of Balayan; Dr. Francisco Calingasan of Tuy; Conrado C. Calapatia of Agoncillo; Atty. Sixto Rivera of Lian and Apolinario Malaluan of San Nicolas. Engr. Bayani Marasigan (1972-1974) served as the first General Manager of BATELEC I. Following Engr. Marasigan were Luis Q. Cerafon (1974-1975), Francisco S. Abelardo (1975-1982), Jose B. Orense (1982-1988) and NEA-appointed Project Supervisor/Acting General Manager (PS/AGM) Moreno P. Vista (1988-August 1993), who was recalled to NEA a month after the assumption of the coop’s new set of Board of Directors (BOD). Former Institutional Services Department Manager, Mr. Policarpio A. Segunial, who served as the coop’s General Manager from September 1993 to April 30, 1999, succeeded Mr. Vista. Engr. Leovino I. Perez, former Technical Services Department Manager followed and served as GM from May 1, 1999 to January 31, 2005. He was succeeded by Engr. Ricardo C. Castillo, Jr. who served as Officer-In-Charge (OIC) from February 1 to May 31, 2005. Then, former Finance Services Department Manager Mr. Demetrio V. Ellao served as GM from June 2005 to February 14, 2009. From February 15, 2009 to November 2011, the coop was again headed by Engr. Ricardo C. Castillo, Jr. Thereafter, department managers of the cooperative like Mrs. Celestina A. Famoso and Engr. Nilo G. Baylosis were appointed Officer-In-Charge (OIC) for a short span of time with Mr. Orlando M. Andres from NEA as Project Supervisor. When Mr. Andres was recalled to NEA per Office Order No. 068 dated May 23, 2012, Engr. Ricardo C. Castillo, Jr. was reappointed Officer-In-Charge (OIC) effective April 27, 2012 until his availment of the Coop’s Early Retirement Program effective December 28, 2012. Per NEA Office Order No. 2013-003, Engr. Paulino T. Lopez was designated by NEA as Project Supervisor/Acting General Manager (PS/AGM) from January to November 2013. Then again, Mr. Orlando M. Andres was appointed Project Supervisor by the NEA from December 2013 to December 2015, with Engr. Alvin O. Velasco as Officer-In-Charge (OIC) from October 31, 2013 until October 31, 2015. Engr. Velasco then acted as General Manager on Performance Management Contract Basis from September 1, 2015 to July 14, 2016 and was confirmed by the NEA as General Manager of BATELEC I last July 15, 2016 up to the present. A non-stock, non-profit utility, BATELEC I serves the mission of providing efficient, reliable, affordable, and adequate supply of electricity to its member-consumer-owners on an area coverage basis for which lies the predominant task of harnessing the economic potential of the countryside as a nucleus of growth and development. BATELEC I’s main office is located in the municipality of Calaca, province of Batangas, along the national highway with its buildings and facilities situated in a 4.1235-hectare land. It has three area-offices located in Lemery, Balayan, Nasugbu, and a satellite office in Calatagan. As of December 31, 2019, it has 410 regular employees. Member-consumer-owners’ representation in the cooperative is through the Board of Directors, whose members are being elected in each municipality and play the role of the policy-making body. As a service institution, the cooperative embodies the will to serve in the delivery of reliable power supply under a people and service-oriented performance. In doing so, it utilizes a well-defined, organized, and humble network of individuals armed with the expertise of providing dependable and excellent services. The cooperative’s coverage area has a total land area of 93,742 hectares composed of 366 barangays of the twelve municipalities such as: Agoncillo - 21; Balayan - 48; Calaca - 40; Calatagan - 25; Lemery - 46; Lian - 19; Nasugbu - 42; San Luis - 26; San Nicolas - 18; Sta. Teresita - 17; Taal - 42 and Tuy - 22. Based on the 2015 census, these 12 municipalities that have a total population of 723,965 are situated on a plain, flat land with some elevated terrain, hills, and mountain ranges. Its climate falls under the first type distinguished by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomic Services Administration (PAG-ASA). Dry season is from December to May, and wet season is from June to November. Its atmospheric temperature varies from hot to normal and drops a little in the coming of the Yuletide season. Mostly, the soil is volcanic in origin, which ranges from sandy loam in the eastern municipalities, and clay to clay loam on the western portion. Western Batangueños in the coverage area are primarily engaged in farming, fishing/aquaculture, and manufacturing. Among its major crops are sugarcane, palay, corn, coconut, banana, fruit trees, root crops, and vegetables. Commercial trading of essential commodities is generally done in and around the market of each municipality. Manufacturing operations are mostly centered on bakeries, garments, embroidery, cutlery, woodcraft, panocha making, atchara making, bagoong and tinapa making and other small capital-based activities. With the advent of electricity, the quality of life of western Batangueños improved very rapidly and tangibly. Sugar central, sugar refinery, ice plants, wine distilleries, prawn farms and hatcheries, beach resorts, welding shops, appliance stores, banks, garment factories and many other business entrepreneur opened doors for employment and created livelihood opportunities. Propelling the wheels of commerce and industry in BATELEC I service areas are the eight substations in Butong, Taal (10MVA & 5MVA); Mataas na Bayan, Lemery (10MVA); Palanas, Lemery (10MVA); Gulod, Calatagan (10MVA); Ermita, Balayan (20MVA); Camp Avejar, Nasugbu (2 x 10MVA); Natipuan (10 MVA); and Calaca (20MVA). These power substations of the cooperative have a capacity of 115MVA. For 47 years in operation, BATELEC I can be considered as one among NEA’s successful electric coops because for several times, it had been bestowed the Category A+ Extra Large and Mega Large statures. Now, for 5 consecutive years, BATELEC I has maintained its AAA status, the NEA’s highest performance-based categorization standard. Further, BATELEC I achieved its avowed mission of 100% energization target in terms of barangay electrification where it has extended electric power to the total of 366 barangays in the twelve municipalities. Moreover, the co-op has energized a total of 181,777 consumer connections and 2,569.77 kms. of lines excluding underbuilt lines with 155,451 approved membership as of December 31, 2019. Today, BATELEC I carries on its task and expertise in providing dependable and excellent service to its clientele.

Corporate Philosophy

MISSION

An electric distribution utility delivering efficient and reliable energy to homes, commerce, and industries propelling progress within its franchise area.

VISION

A leading Electric Cooperative recognized for its efficient distribution system and customer-oriented services by 2022.

CORPORATE VALUES

Honesty and Integrity
Social Responsibility
Excellent Service
Commitment
Discipline
Respect
Unity

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Electrification Details

BARANGAY
No	Description	Potencial	Actual	Percentage
01	CALACA	40	40	100%
02	BALAYAN	48	48	100%
03	TUY	22	22	100%
04	AGONCILLO	21	21	100%
05	SAN NICOLAS	18	18	100%
06	LEMERY	46	46	100%
07	STA TERESITA	17	17	100%
08	TAAL	42	42	100%
09	SAN LUIS	26	26	100%
10	LIAN	19	19	100%
11	NASUGBU	42	42	100%
12	CALATAGAN	25	25	100%
	TOTAL	366	366	100%