Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL Region 4-B (MIMAROPA) Calapan City FROM THE MINUTES OF THE 50TH RDC FULL COUNCIL HELD ON 21 MARCH 2015 IN ODIONGAN, ROMBLON

EXCERPT MEETING

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Resolution

No. 2015-050-383

REQUESTING THE ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION TO FASTTRACK THE ISSUANCE OF PROVISIONAL AUTHORITY TO TABLAS ISLAND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE (TIELCO) AND SUNWEST WATER AND ELECTRIC COMPANY (SUWECO) FOR THE OPERATION OF AN B.BMW INTERIM DIESEL POWER PLANT IN TABLAS ISLAND

WHEREAS, the daily power outage being experienced in Tablas Island is causing substantial economic losses and severe disruptions in the day-today activities in the area; WHEREAS, the contract

Sunwest Water and Electric Company (SUWECO) to construct a 7. 5MW Bunker/Hydro Hybrid Power

was awarded Plant;

WHEREAS, due to the urgency of the need for additional capacity, SUWECO agreed to install eight (B) units 1.1 MW Modular Diesel Engines as Interim Diesel Plant to immediately address the power supply problem while the engines and turbines for the Power Plant are being manufactured by foreign suppliers; WHEREAS, TIELCO and SUWECO jointly filed an application for the approval of Power Supply Agreement (PSA) and 1st Supplemental Agreement (SA), with prayer for the issuance of provisional authority; WHEREAS, without the Commission

SUWECO issuance (ERC);

cannot operate the B.BMW Interim Diesel Plant of provisional authority by the Energy Regulatory

WHEREAS, the Infrastructure Development Committee has recommended to the RDC to request the ERC to fast-track the issuance of provisional authority NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, Commission to fast-track the issuance Island Electric Cooperative (TIELCO) Company (SUWECO) for the operation Plant in Tablas Island.

to request the Energy Regulatory of provisional authority to Tablas and Sunwest Water and Electric of an B.BMW Interim Diesel Power

CERTIFIED-CO

ATTESTED:-,

RECT:

GOV. ED~F;RMALO Chairman

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