Green Core Geothermal, Inc. (GCGI), a subsidiary of geothermal leader Energy Development Corporation (EDC), sealed seven new long-term power supply contracts with electric cooperatives in Leyte and Negros islands to supply 58 MW of power.
GCGI signed a 10-year power supply contract with the Negros Oriental II Electric Cooperative, Inc. (NORECO II) for 25 MW. The geothermal firm also inked a separate power supply contract with six members of the Association of Visayas Electric Cooperatives (AVEC), namely Negros Oriental I Electric Cooperative, Inc. (NORECO I), Negros Occidental Electric Cooperative (NOCECO) and VMC Rural Electric Service Cooperative, Inc. (VRESCO) in Negros island; and the Don Orestes Romualdez Electric Cooperative, Inc. (DORELCO), Leyte II Electric Cooperative, Inc. (LEYECO II) and Leyte V Electric Cooperative, Inc. (LEYECO V) in Leyte. GCGI allocated a total of 33 MW for the six electric cooperatives.
The contracts of the Visayas electric cooperatives which expired in December last year were previously with the National Power Corporation (NPC) before the privatization of the Tongonan 1 and Palinpinon geothermal plants in Leyte and Negros Oriental, respectively. GCGI which acquired the power plants in 2009, began negotiating with the electric cooperatives with expiring contracts as early as January 2010.
“From the start, we have always prioritized the electric cooperatives in our host areas as we want them to be the first to enjoy the benefits of having clean, reliable and affordable power. We’re happy that our cooperatives have partnered with us. We offer the most competitive price in the market and we’re investing heavily to improve the reliability of our plants so that power interruptions will be significantly reduced and eventually eliminated,” EDC President and COO Richard Tantoco said.
GCGI earlier signed long-term power supply contracts with the Iloilo I Electric Cooperative, Inc. (ILECO I), Iloilo II Electric Cooperative, Inc. (ILECO II), Aklan Electric Cooperative, Inc. (AKELCO), Capiz Electric Cooperative, Inc. (CAPELCO), and Dumaguete Coconut Mills, Inc. (DUCOMI).
The Energy Development Corporation (EDC) is a pioneer in generating 100% clean, renewable, and reliable power as an electricity supplier in the Philippines for over 40 years. With power plants all over Visayas and Mindanao, the company is one of the biggest producers of geothermal energy in Asia and is expanding its reach in the international market, allowing it to offer customers affordable energy rates. EDC also strives to provide the best customer service it can to all its clients by having helpful salespeople and easy to understand contracts. Because of all of this, it is poised to become the premier supplier of electricity for the Philippines’ Green Energy Option Program. EDC takes its mission as a renewable energy provider seriously and goes beyond sustainability by investing in programs that enhance the environment and empower its partner communities, thereby fostering regenerative development. The company has also been working toward being carbon-neutral by improving its energy efficiency, as well as implementing various greening projects to ensure that its mission to provide future generations with a better life remains intact.
