Our Story
Establishment and Registration
The Mountain Province Electric Cooperative, Inc. (MOPRECO) was established under Presidential Decree 269 during the administration of Former President Ferdinand Marcos.
Date of Incorporation: May 24, 1974
Date of Registration with NEA: May 25, 1974
Original System Taken Over: Benguet Development Company Electric System (BDC), managed by Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Derige
Initial Equipment: 2-90 KW Genset and other equipment
Initial Coverage: Bontoc Poblacion, parts of Caluttit, and Bontoc Ili
Key Figures Involved in Registration
- NEA Deputy Administrator: Leonardo Colozo
- NEA Coop Development Officer: Mr. Efren Bautista
- Provincial Electrification Committee Chairman: Mr. Benedict Odsey
- Provincial Officials: Mr. Bartolome Dao-as, Governor Jaime K. Gomez
Development and Expansion
First Construction Loan: P3.33 million (July 29, 1974)
Rehabilitation Completion: March 30, 1976
Genset Upgrades: 1-250 KW Genset tested in October 1978
Additional Loans:
- P3.2M (March 12, 1980) for Sagada backbone line
- P15.22M (April 14, 1982) for 2.5 MVA substation in Sagada and line expansion
- P12M (April 3, 1986) for Sadanga and Barlig energization
- Housewiring Loan: P203,834.33 (August 1, 1979)
Municipal Energization Timeline
Sagada: May 10, 1982
Besao: October 15, 1983
Sabangan: November 15, 1983
Bauko: March 1, 1984
Tadian: December 23, 1985
Sadanga: December 7, 1988
Barlig: February 16, 1989
Bontoc: Already energized before MOPRECO's establishment
Additional Coverage (1992): Paracelis and Natonin
General Managers
Manuel Viloria (1974)
Severo Pimentel, Sr. (August 1975-December 25, 1975)
Conrado Herrera (December 26, 1975-December 1979)
Albano Lamaton (January 1980-January 1988)
Engr. Jude Domoguen Sr. (February 1988-Feb 29, 2016)
Engr. Nicodemus L. Andawi (March 2016-up to the present)
