By Alena Mae S. Flores Posted on May 14, 2013 at 12:00am
Local renewable energy company PhilCarbon Inc. is seeking the assistance of the US government to rehabilitate and preserve the 50-kilowatt Pasonanca hydropower station in Zamboanga City.
“The power station, once rehabilitated and fully functioning, will be a national heritage that Zamboanga City can be proud of. If the US government is willing to partner, it will continue an American legacy begun more than 100 years ago and will be a positive support to the people of Zamboanga,” PhilCarbon president Ruth Yu-Owen said.
The Pasonanca hydropower station was built by the Americans in 1916 in partnership with Zamboanga City, but stopped operation in the early 1950s.
Yu-Owen said US General John Joseph Pershing initiated the construction the plant in 1909 as part of good American governance and management.
American Civilian Gov. Frank Carpenter later completed the project which provided electricity for about 4,300 people, the street lights and the wharf.
“We are committed to develop this project and we hope the US government will partner with us and help preserve the project which embodies the long-time partnership between the Philippines and the US,” Yu-Owen said.
The project, once operational, will provide part of Zamboanga’s energy supply from renewable sources.
The electricity generated from the plant will be connected to the nearest Zamboanga City Electric Cooperative distribution line. source
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