Published July 22, 2017, 10:00 PM
Non-government organizations (NGOs)
of Atimonan, Quezon, lauded the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) after it
committed to act on the power supply agreement (PSA) between Atimonan One
Energy, Inc., and Meralco within three months.
Upon its approval, Atimonan One
Energy will begin construction of a 1,200-megawatt ultra-super-critical
coal-fired power plant in Barangay Villa Ibaba.
Last July 4, various NGOs went to
ERC and Batasang Pambansa, together with the local government and other leaders
of Atimonan, to express support for the project.
Among the groups that joined
together in this cause were Samahan ng Maliliit na Mangingisda ng Balubad,
Lubi, Talaba at Kilait (SMM Baltak), Barangay Tanod Federation, OFW Federation,
Carinay Homeowners Association, Kalipunan ng Liping Pilipina (KALIPI), and
Livelihood Program of Atimonan Tricycle Association, Inc., and Farmers
Federation.
Greg T. de Gracia, chairman of SMM
Baltak who spoke on behalf of the Atimonan group said, they are happy at the
result of their visit to ERC and their participation in the congressional
hearing.
“We are pleased by what the ERC
commissioners had to say, as they promised to act on the PSA for the power
plant within the next three months,” he said.
“We want to start this project as
soon as possible because we believe that a power plant will speed up the
development of Atimonan, and greatly help in uplifting the lives of
Atimonanins,” he added.
From the moment Atimonan One Energy
decided to build a power plant in the area, its support given to the community
has been greatly appreciated by the Atimonanins. With the help of big projects
like this, Atimonan will become a progressive municipality like Mauban and
Pagbilao, which already have existing coal fired power plants, De Gracia
said.
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