By Lenie Lectura July 23, 2020
The Energy Regulatory Commission
(ERC) has moved to September the public hearings on the applications of Solar
Philippines Tanauan Corp. (SPTANC) to develop transmission facilities to
connect its solar power facilities to the substations of the Manila Electric
Co. (Meralco).
The agency has set on September 16
the “compliance with jurisdictional requirements, expository presentation,
pre-trial conference and presentation of evidence.”
SPTANC filed in February this year
an application to develop and own dedicated point-to-point limited transmission
facilities to connect the Naic Solar Power Plant to the Meralco TMC 2
substation.
The solar power provider will
construct and own a 140MW solar power in Maragondon, Cavite. This will be
connected to Meralco’s TMC2 115-kilovolt substation through the construction of
a transmission line.
SPTANC said the transmission
facility will ensure unhampered supply of electricity in Luzon.
The ERC finds the application
“sufficient in form and substance with the required fees having been paid.”
Separately, SPTANC will put up
another solar power facility that needs to be connected with Meralco’s
substation.
“SPTANC filed an application on
December 18, 2019 seeking the commission’s approval of its authority to develop
and own dedicated point-to-point limited transmission facilities to connect the
Tanauan solar power plant to the Meralco,” it said.
The ERC originally scheduled the
hearing on this application last March 26.
The agency, however, cancelled all
hearings that were scheduled from March 17 to April 13 due to the pandemic.
“To contain the spread of Covid-19,
SPTANC is directed to implement the health protocols and community quarantine
guidelines required to be observed. Moreover, SPTANC and all those who have
signified their intention to appear as oppositor, are highly encouraged to send
only one representative each,” the ERC said.
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