by Madelaine B. Miraflor September
28, 2016
Responding to the concerns of
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) regarding the issuance
of Environmental Compliance Certificates (ECC), the Energy Regulatory Commission
(ERC) has delayed the approval of as much as nine power supply agreements and
contracts.
A document showed that ERC “resolved
to hold in abeyance” the processing of pending applications for approval of
power supply agreements without the required ECC from DENR.
“The Commission received a letter
from the DENR informing it of the ongoing re-evaluation of the Environmental
Compliance Certificates and further requesting that the Commission suspend the
process of approvals of any power supply agreements pending before it in light
of this re-evaluation,” ERC said in an order.
“The Commission shares the DENR’s
concern in ensuring the protection of the environment and is determined to help
safeguard the people’s right to a balanced and healthful ecology in accordance
with the Constitution,” it added.
In separate files, ERC decided to
put on hold the approval of the Power Supply Agreements (PSA) between Mariveles
Power Generation Corporation (MPGC) and five companies including Manila
Electric Co. (Meralco).
“Relevantly, the initial evaluation
of the above-captioned application, together with its annexes disclosed that
that the Mariveles Power Generation Corporation has not yet secured an ECC for
the power plant subject thereof,” ERC said.
“The foregoing considered, the
processing of the instant application is hereby held in abeyance,” it further
said.
Other companies that MPGC would like
to have separate PSAs and Power Supply Contracts (PSC) with are: Global Luzon
Energy Development Corporation (GLEDC), Tarlac I Electric Cooperative, Inc.
(TARELCO I), Aurora Electric Cooperative, Inc. (AURELCO), and Pampanga II
Electric Cooperative, Inc. (PELCO II).
ERC also didn’t give the green light
to the PSA between Palawan Electric Cooperative, Inc. (PALECO) and Delta P, Inc.
(DELTA P) as well as between Cagayan Electric Power and Light Company, Inc.
(CEPALCO) and Minergy Power Corporation (MPC).
Because of the same reason, ERC
haven’t yet allowed Misamis Oriental II Electric Service Cooperative, Inc.
(MORESCO II) and Astronergy Development Mindanao, Inc. (ASTRONERGY) to proceed
with their Renewable Energy Supply Agreement.
ERC likewise hold its go signal to
the Electric Power Purchase Agreement for the Unit 2 between the Iloilo I
Electric Cooperative, Inc. (ILECO I) and Palm Concepcion Power Corporation
(PCPC).
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