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| Bayongan Dam, San Miguel, Bohol |
By: June S. Blanco
THE
need to develop local power sources surfaced anew with the outage Bohol
experienced at the height of Tropical Storm Basyang that put most Visayas
provinces under public storm signal No. 2.
But
Rep. Erico Aristotle Aumentado (Bohol, 2nd District) assured his constituents – and
the Boholanos in general that he is “doing his homework”.
Aumentado
said the service contract between the private power proponents and the National
Irrigation Administration (NIA) that manages the Bayongan Dam as part of the
Bohol Irrigation Project (BHIP) Phase 2 is now ready. While NIA Administrator
Claro Maranan is up and ready, the proponent, however, is still finalizing
agreements on a joint venture with a private developer.
For
its part, the Department of Energy (DOE) said as far as it is concerned, all
requirements for the development of the Bayongan Dam into a new power source
have already been complied.
The
new renewable power source targets three megawatts. Developing more would
already spell submerging populated areas around Bayongan. The solon stressed
that he always takes into consideration the welfare of residents. He said he
does not want them to assume risks in projects like this.
Like his father and namesake Rep. Erico Boyles
Aumentado, the son says he is also forward-looking – taking steps this early to
boost the power generation of Bohol to prevent province-wide outages like what
happened when the geothermal power source in Tongonan, Leyte failed due to
damage wrought by super typhoon Yolanda, and lately, Basyang.
Credits to:
Bohol Standard --- [link]
Photo --- Panoramio
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