ADVISORY

Modular Gensets Start Commercial Operation

SOEnergy International Philippines and SOCOTECO II declare March 22, 2014 as the commercial operation date for the 1 !mega"att mod#lar generating sets installed at SOCOTECO II compo#nd, $rgy% &popong, 'eneral Santos City% C#rrently, SOCOTECO II has to apportion po"er s#pply from (ational Po"er Corporation, Therma Marine Inc% and Mapalad Po"er Corporation among its c#stomers, res#lting to 2% !ho#r rotational )ro"no#t% The 1 ! mega"att po"er s#pply from SoEnergy is e*pected to red#ce the )ro"no#ts )y t"o ho#rs% This pro+ect recei,ed the En,ironmental Compliance Certificate last -#ne ., 201/ from the En,ironmental Management $#rea#!0epartment of En,ironment and (at#ral 1eso#rces, 2oronadal City% SOCOTECO II ass#res the p#)lic that only the tariff appro,ed )y Energy 1eg#latory Commission "ill )e applied in )illing comp#tation% 1ate increase "ill )e )et"een /2 centa,os to P1%/3 per 4ilo"att ho#r, depending on the mod#lar generating sets5 d#ration of operation% Po"er c#stomers are still re6#ested to o)ser,e po"er conser,ation efforts in respecti,e homes and esta)lishments to lessen impact of po"er s#pply deficiency in Mindanao island% 7or other related in6#iries, please call /! 343 to 0% Than4 yo#%

##### Approved for Release: RODOL O G! OCA" General Mana)er 1// Marc# $%& $'%( Tel% /! 343 to 0 8ocal