Another milestone in the PENELCO's bank of achievement takes a significant place; that is, PENELCO is the first electric cooperative in the country to have fully energized, 100%, all the sitios of the entire area of coverage - the province of Bataan.

On 22 December 2009, a ceremonial switch-on was commemorated to satisfy the 100 percent energization of the entire sitios of the province. Governor Enrique Garcia and Congressman Albert Garcia, who are the constant advocates to the rural electrification projects of PENELCO graced the affair. Also, the NEA Administrator Edita Bueno, NEA Deputy Administrator for EDUS Engr. Edgardo Piamonte with their staff shared their precious time to this exceptional event. Former NEA Administrator and renowned father of rural electrification, Gen. Pedro Dumol, who in many ways imparted means to further reach the goal of PENELCO, also spared his moment just for the occasion. And though behind the schedule, Congresswoman Herminia Roman came to congratulate the PENELCO family.

This is another pride of the PENELCO family to extend the power service even to the farflung places or sitios in order to bring closer the benefit that the electricity could give to the residents. In point of fact, 30 October 2009 was the calendar day when the total electrification of the sitios cropped up. This day on, radiance to the life and surroundings of the residents has been exploring.

And looking back the history, in 1997 PENELCO has energized all the barangays in the area making Bataan the first province in the country to have been fully energized all its barangays. All of these on the other side will not come into reality without the reciprocated effort of the whole PENELCO family/work-force and the support of the government and non-government units. (Alou Gonzales & Joey Bantugan)