Monday, December 8, 2014

New power plant to boost Agusan del Sur commerce

Manila Bulletin
by Mike Crismundo
December 8, 2014

San Isidro, San Francisco, Agusan del Sur – A 5-megawatt bunker-fired power plant was inaugurated yesterday that is expected to meet the increasing demand for power of the fast-rising province of Agusan del Sur.

Provincial officials and officials of the local chamber of commerce also said the newly-built plant will address the request of various rural businesses for “more sufficient power supply to the various progressing towns in the province, particularly in the town of San Francisco where new business infrastructures are built.

“This is really a big help in our progressing province, a more and sufficient power supply,” stressed Agusan del Sur Gov. Adolph Edward G. Plaza.

Peakpower San Francisco Inc., in cooperation with the Agusan del Sur Electric Cooperative, Inc. (ASELCO), formally inaugurated the plant located at the ASELCO Main Office, San Isidro, San Francisco, this province.

The blessing and inauguration was attended by the officials of Peakpower San Francisco Inc. led by its President Mr. Roel Z. Castro and Chairman, Dr. Walter W. Brown. Also in attendance were ASELCO top management including its General Manager (GM) Emmanuel B. Galarse, President Corazon D. Cullantes and members of the Board.

Other top regional, provincial and municipal officials, including those from different line agencies and business groups and GM’s of various electric coops in Caraga region, also attended the blessing and inauguration yesterday.

The blessing was also highlighted by the presence of 1-CARE Partylist Representative, Rep. Edgardo Masongsong, who put emphasis on the significant role of the cooperative in ensuring the power stability of the province despite the power crisis the country is facing. source

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