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==ERC orders more consultations for GenSan power deal== | |||
*Source: http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=391232 | |||
8December 9, 2011, 3:14 pm | |||
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GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Dec. 9 (PNA) – The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has ordered distribution utility South Cotabato II Electric Cooperative (Socoteco II) and power firm Sarangani Energy Corporation (SEC) to conduct more public consultations for its proposed power sales agreement. | |||
Joseph Nocos, vice president for Administration of SEC’s mother firm Conal Holdings Corporation, said they received the ERC directive following an expository hearing conducted by the agency on Wednesday regarding the power deal that the company signed with Socoteco II last June. | |||
“We were directed by the ERC to hold more consultations and explain the details of the contract to all stakeholders within the (Socoteco II) service area starting next week until January 15,” he said. | |||
Nocos said they are initially planning to hold a series of briefings among local government officials and consumers within Socoteco II’s franchise area, which covers the entire Sarangani province, this city and the municipalities of Polomolok and Tupi in South Cotabato. | |||
As set by the ERC, he said they will announce the scheduled consultations through newspaper publications, radio and television plugs. | |||
Nocos said the holding of the additional consultations was required by the ERC to facilitate the pre-trial hearing for their agreement. | |||
“The consultations will focus mainly on the power sales agreement and possibly other important aspects of the project,” he said. | |||
Nocos was referring to SEC’s US$ 450 million coal plant project in Barangay Kamanga in Maasim, Sarangani province that formally commenced late last month. | |||
The company is constructing a 200-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant, which it plans to operate by the year 2014. | |||
Based on the agreement that they forged last June 3, SEC will provide Socoteco II with 70 MW of adequate, reliable and economic baseload power supply from 2014 to 2023 through its coal-fired power plant in Maasim, Sarangani. | |||
Nocos said SEC is offering a power rate to Socoteco II at only P5.24 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), which is way cheaper than the estimated P9 per kWh charged by diesel-powered plants. | |||
More than 80 percent of Socoteco II’s energy supply is dedicated to industrial, commercial and residential users of General Santos City. | |||
Rodolfo Ocat, Socoteco II general manager, said their projections showed that Socoteco II will likely face power supply shortage by 2014 due to the decision of the National Power Corporation to cut down its power supply to the area by 30 percent or roughly 30 megawatts. | |||
Socoteco II’s peak load requirement is currently pegged at 102 MW. | |||
Early this year, Socoteco II forged a supply agreement for an 18-MW backup load from the Aboitiz-owned Therma Marine Inc. to cover for the reduced power supplies from Napocor’s hydropower plants. | |||
Despite having the backup load, Socoteco II’s franchise area has been experiencing rotational brownouts as its total power capacity is reportedly still short by 12 MW during the peak hours. | |||
==Marchers begin long trek against Xstrata-SMI== | ==Marchers begin long trek against Xstrata-SMI== | ||
*Source: http://www.mindanews.com/top-stories/2011/12/08/marchers-begin-long-trek-against-xstrata-smi/ | *Source: http://www.mindanews.com/top-stories/2011/12/08/marchers-begin-long-trek-against-xstrata-smi/ | ||
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Armed resistance is also picking up against the mining company. Last week, armed B’laan residents disarmed company guards keeping close watch of continuing drilling activities in Tablu village. They took away eight high-powered firearms and handguns from the security guards. | Armed resistance is also picking up against the mining company. Last week, armed B’laan residents disarmed company guards keeping close watch of continuing drilling activities in Tablu village. They took away eight high-powered firearms and handguns from the security guards. | ||
In addition, the communist-led New People’s Army has also repeatedly launched armed attacks against the company. (Edwin G. Espejo/MindaNews) | In addition, the communist-led New People’s Army has also repeatedly launched armed attacks against the company. (Edwin G. Espejo/MindaNews) | ||
==General Santos City increases flights== | ==General Santos City increases flights== | ||