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(Onkaska) that opposed the Kabayan 2 “If the minihydro plant would be
project, previously Nalatang B of qualied under FIT, the margin would
Hedcor Kabayan, Inc. (formerly be used to fast track the payment of
Hedcor Cordillera, Inc.) (This is loan. Thereafter, BENECO will use the
different from the Kabayan 1 project margin to reduce the cost of
that was also opposed by Onkaska, a generation. Given the available
d u l y r e g i s t e r e d o r g a n i z a t i o n potential of 2,244 MW for minihydro, it
representing the Ibaloys, Kankanaeys, is possible to attain zero generation
a n d K a l a n g u y a s i n K a b a y a n cost for consumers should Beneco be
municipality in Benguet.) able to develop even just 7% of the
potential,” said Landocan.
The NCIP decision will be forwarded to
DoE for appropriate action. Although minihydro is the preferred
RE for development in Benguet,
Beneco is also looking into the viability
Other RE projects
of solar power.
BENECO plans to develop several To this end, it submitted its intent to
other minihydro power plants, participate in the Rural Network Solar
according to Landocan, the project (RNS) Project of the National
manager for the Man-asok facility. Electrication Administration (NEA).
Besides being able to secure its own BENECO is one of the qualied
s u p p l y a n d c o m p l y w i t h t h e electric coops that was chosen to
requirements of the Renewable benet from a $1-million subsidy from
Portfolio Standards (RPS), the move the European Union (EU) equivalent
also plans to target selling excess to a 1-mW solar power plant. In
generation to the Renewable Energy addition, BENECO through the efforts
Market (REM). of its Board of Directors, entered into a
Memorandum of Understanding with
Sales revenues from REM will be used the Arlington,Virginia-based National
to further reduce generation costs Rural Electric Cooperative Association
passed on to member-consumers, she for the installation of a 10-mW plant
said. through a separate grant.

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