August 1, 2019 | 10:08 pm
THE Mindanao Development Authority
(MinDA) was added to the Energy Investment Coordinating Council (EICC), the
national inter-agency body tasked to coordinate investments in the energy
sector.
EICC council members unanimously
adopted a resolution on MinDA’s inclusion during the 2nd EICC Full
Council Meeting in Taguig City this week.
“Having paved the way for improving
the power situation in Mindanao following the supply crisis in 2012, MinDA’s
membership in EICC now provides us with a larger platform to push forward our
current power development agenda of providing a reliable, affordable, and
sustainable energy supply for Mindanao,” MinDA OIC Chairman Nathaniel D.
Dalumpines was quoted as saying in a statement Thursday.
Assistant Secretary Romeo M.
Montenegro, also MinDA’s deputy executive director, said EICC’s efforts are in
line with the Energy Virtual One-Stop Shop (EVOSS), under Republic Act No.
11234.
MinDA noted that power development
is among its flagship programs, including a strong push for renewable energy
development.
The EVOSS Act, signed in March.
2019, is intended to streamline application for permits and/or certifications
required in power generation, transmission, or distribution projects.
MinDA co-chairs the Mindanao Power
Monitoring Committee (MPMC) with the Department of Energy (DoE). The MPMC was
created to coordinate development plans to improve the power situation in
Mindanao.
Over the years, MinDA has helped in
energy projects, such as the facilitation of power development projects under
the One-Stop Facilitation and Monitoring Center targeting small hydro, biomass
and solar projects in 2014.
The project was in coordination with
the United States Agency for International Development’s Clean Energy and
Building Low Emission Alternatives to Develop Resilience and Sustainability.
The agency has also participated in
adopting strategies under the Mindanao Energy Plan to address concerns on
energy supplies. The DoE projected Mindanao’s needs at an additional 3,500 MW
by 2030 and over 10,000 MW by 2040. — Charmaine A. Tadalan
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