Aboitiz Power Corp.’s subsidiary Hedcor Inc. will supply 20 megawatts of renewable energy to South Cotabato II Electric Cooperative Inc. under a new agreement.
Socoteco II, which serves General Santos City and surrounding areas, forged the supply agreement to balance its generation mix.
Hedcor’s 69-MW Manolo Fortich hydro power plant in Bukidnon is set to deliver supply to Socoteco II in 2018.
“We are excited with this brand-new partnership with AboitizPower. For many years now, we have witnessed the company’s commitment in helping us provide the best service to our members-consumers” said Socoteco II general manager Crisanto Sotelo.
The electric cooperative is currently serving the municipalities of Sarangani, Tupi and Polomolok in South Cotabato and General Santos City.
Socoteco II is the latest addition to the list of electric cooperatives in Mindanao that chose AboitizPower’s cleanergy supply through subsidiary Hedcor Bukidnon and started their shift to a more balanced energy supply mix.
Hedcor Bukidnon also signed renewable energy supply agreements with Zamboanga del Sur Electric Cooperatives 1 and 2, Zamboanga del Norte Electric Cooperative, Misamis Occidental I Electric Cooperative, Siargao Electric Cooperative, Bukidnon Second Electric Cooperative and Surigao del Sur 1 Electric Cooperative Inc.
Hedcor’s 69-MW hydropower facility in Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon is now on its commissioning phase to check the alignment of the entire system according to the operational requirements.
AboitizPower is the holding company of the Aboitiz Group’s investments in power generation, distribution and retail electricity services.
