Aboitiz Power unit seals 2 yr supply deal

MANILA, Philippines - A unit of Aboitiz Power Corp. has forged a two-year supply agreement with the Cotabato Light and Power Co. Inc.  (CLPC).

In a joint application with the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), Therma Marine Inc. (TMI) and CLPC are seeking regulatory approval of their energy supply agreement (ESA) including all the rates, fees and charges set out therein.

Under the agreement, TMI will supply and deliver one megawatt to CLPC for two years not later than Dec. 25, 2017.

TMI and CLPC cited the continuing tight supply in the Mindanao grid, with the latter implementing rotational brownouts.

“The ESA with TMI is indispensable to immediately narrow the power supply gap that CLPC requires in order to minimize the power outages in its franchise area,” the joint application said.

CLPC distributes power to the end-users in the city of Cotabato and portions of the municipalities of Sultan Kudarat and Datu Odin Sinsuat, all in the province of Maguindanao.

The power distributor undertook competitive selection process (CSP) pending the renewal of contract for supply of electricity energy (CSEE) with the National Power Corp. 

TMI was one of the power generators that bagged an ESA, along with Western Mindanao Power Corp.

If approved, customers of CLPC will see an additional generation charge of P0.1988 per kilowatt-hour in their monthly bills.

“The approvals sought, provisional and final, will ultimately redound to the benefit of the customers of CLPC in terms of continuous, reliable, efficient and affordable power supply,” the joint application said.