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EDC Resumes Bacman Geothermal Operations (Manila Standard Today)

Bacon-Manito geothermal plant
(Courtesy EDC)

Energy Development Corp. said Tuesday units 1 and 2 of the 150-megawatt Bacon-Manito geothermal plants have resumed operations, following a two-year rehabilitation.

EDC, an affiliate of Lopez-controlled First Gen Corp., said the Bacman geothermal project in Bacon, Sorsogon and Manito, Albay began commercial operations on Feb. 25, after the company undertook a $72-million rehabilitation of the project beginning December 2010.

“For the past three to four weeks, Bacman Units 1 and 2 have been generating energy during their testing and reliability runs. Both 55 MWe units have been operating at full load since Jan. 27 and Feb. 11, respectively,” EDC president and chief operating officer Richard Tantoco said.

The Bacman geothermal power plants consist of Bacman I (two, 55 MWe units) and Bacman II – (two, 20 MWe units).

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