REGION VI:

lighting, battery charging and wood working, are

located in Antique, Guimaras and Negros Occidental.

Western Visayas
There are three identified sites for
hydropower development in the region with an
estimated capacity of 18 megawatts (MW). One is in
Aklan and two are in Negros Occidental (Table 1).
At a Glance… Table 1. LOCATIONS OF HYDROPOWER POTENTIAL RESOURCES
Province Number of Sites Estimated Capacity (MW)
SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILE Aklan 1 5

Negros Occidental 2 13
Provinces Antique, Aklan, Capiz,
Total 3 18
Guimaras, Iloilo, Negros
Occidental
Land Area 20,157.7 sq. kms. c. Wind
Population 6,208,733
Density 308 persons / sq. km. Several wind potential areas in the region
GRDP PhP 83.4 billion are being considered under the Wind Investment
Top Three Sectors ƒ Agriculture, Fishery and Promotion Round. These include potential sites in the
Forestry Sector following areas: (i) Caticlan, Aklan (10 MW); (ii)
ƒ Industry Sector Pandan, Aklan (20 MW); (iii) San Remigio, Antique
ƒ Service Sector (20 MW); (iv) San Carlos, Negros Occidental (30
Major Products MW). A potential area in Dumangas, Iloilo is also
presently being considered.
Agricultural (Raw ƒ Sugar
and Manufactured) ƒ Palay
ƒ Fish Figure 1. POTENTIAL WIND ENERGY
SITES
Non-Agricultural • Copper
• Gold
• Silver

Source: National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB)

A. ENERGY SITUATIONER
A.1 ENERGY RESOURCES

a. Geothermal

As early as 1992, the Philippine National

Oil Company-Energy Development Corporation
(PNOC-EDC) has initiated geo-scientific and other
exploratory activities in Mt. Mandalagan and Mt.
Kanlaon, which came to be known as the Northern
Negros geothermal project. This led to the awarding
of a service contract to PNOC-EDC on March 24,
1994 to undertake the development of geothermal
prospects in the said area. To date, this 40-MW d. Other Sources
Northern Negros geothermal power plant is targeted
for commissioning in 2007. Geothermal prospects in The exploration, development and
Mambucal, Murcia, Negros Occidental for non-power production of a prospective coal area in Calatrava,
applications are being offered for private sector Negros Occidental is currently being offered under the
investment under the Philippine Energy Contracting 2005 PECR.
Round (PECR) 2005.

A.2 DOWNSTREAM FACILITIES

b. Hydropower
Hydropower resource is likewise abundant in
the region. Currently, there are four existing micro-
hydropower plants operating in the region since 1996,
with a total installed capacity of 9 kilowatts (kW).
These micro-hydro power facilities, used primarily for
With 11 depots found in Western Visayas,
the region has a total storage capacity of 488
thousand barrels (MB) as seen in Table 2. The region
likewise hosts other facilities such as gasoline
stations and refueling plants.

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 Table 4. REGIONAL ELECTRICITY PROFILE BY ELECTRIC
Table 2. DISTRIBUTION OF DOWNSTREAM OIL FACILITIES COOPERATIVE, 2005
Electricity
Depots Electricity System
LPG Name of Purchased/
Sales Loss Classification
Storage Gasoline Cooperative Generated
Province Number Refilling (GWh) (%)
Capacity Stations (GWh)
of Units Plants
(MB) AKELCO 151 132 12.1 EL
Capiz 1 43.15 - 35 ANTECO 52 47 9.2 L
Antique - - - 15 CENECO 474 407 14.0 ML
GUIMELCO 19 16 14.0 L
IIloilo 7 212.72 5 80
ILECO I 86 73 11.4 EL
Negros ILECO II 87 73 14.1 EL
3 232.32 3 81
Occidental ILECO III 45 39 13.0 L
Aklan - - - 12 CAPELCO 132 115 13.1 EL
Guimaras - - - 7 NOCECO 138 122 11.3 ML
Total 11 488.19 8 227 VRESCO 134 116 12.7 EL
ML-Mega Large, EL-Extra Large, L-Large
Note: Classification is based on the following criteria: (i) volume of
average MWh Sales; (ii) number of service customers (iii) average
kilometers of lines
A.3 POWER AND ELECTRIFICATION

To serve the region’s growing demand for As of end-2005, the energization level of
electricity, there are total of eight power plants Region VI stood at 98.3 percent (Table 5). Only 68
installed in the region with a total capacity of 349.8 barangays are left to be energized either through grid
MW (Table 3). Two of these power plants are power extension or stand-alone systems until 2008. Among
barges with a combined rated capacity of 64 MW. The the provinces, only Capiz is fully energized.
110-MW Pinamucan Diesel, 32-MW Power Barge 102
and the 32-MW Power Barge 103 are being offered to Table 5. STATUS OF BARANGAY ENERGIZATION BY PROVINCE,
as of 2005
private investors following the passage of EPIRA.
Energized Energization
Province Coverage
Barangays Level (%)
Table 3 EXISTING POWER PLANTS Aklan 327 311 95.11
Capacity (MW) Antique 590 567 96.10
Plant Location
Installed Dependable Capiz 473 473 100.00
Panay Power La Paz, Guimaras 98 95 96.94
74.88 46.00
Corporation Iloilo Iloilo 1,901 1,888 99.32
Pinamucan Diesel 110.80 20.00 Iloilo Negros Occidental 661 648 98.03
Panay Electric Co. 19.85 14.50 Iloilo City Total 4,050 3,982 98.32
Estancia,
Power Barge 103 32.40 24.00
Iloilo
Dingle, A total of 684,755 households had been
PDPP-1 36.50 25.00
Iloilo energized as of 2004 in the region. This is equivalent
La Paz, to a 65.6 percent household energization level.
Mirant Diesel 40.00 37.50
Iloilo
Jordan,
Guimaras Diesel 3.40 3.40
Guimaras
Power Barge 102 32.00 24.00
Obrero, A.4 BENEFITS TO HOST COMMUNITIES
Iloilo
Total 349.83 194.40
As of 2005, the region has received an
accumulated financial benefit amounting to PhP
The region’s transmission voltages are rated
114,000. Three projects under the electrification fund
at 69-kilovolt (kV) and 138-kV levels. Two of the
(EF) are covered by this amount. Other types of funds
region’s major islands, Negros and Panay, are also
available are development and livelihood (DLF) and
connected via a submarine cable link which is
reforestation, watershed management, health and/or
capable of transferring power up to a maximum
environmental enhancement (RWMHEEF) to the
capacity of 85 MW.
region.
Electricity distribution in the region is
provided by ten electric cooperatives (ECs) and one
private-investor owned utility (PIOU). The ECs are: B. ENERGY DEMAND FORECAST
Aklan Electric Cooperative Inc. (AKELCO), Antique
Electric Cooperative Inc. (ANTECO), Central Negros To sustain the economic activities of
Electric Cooperative Inc. (CENECO), Guimaras Western Visayas, energy demand is expected to
Electric Cooperative Inc. (GUIMELCO), Iloilo Electric increase at an average rate of 4.0 percent
Cooperative Inc. (ILECO I), Iloilo Electric Cooperative corresponding to 13.5 MMBFOE (1.9 MTOE) average
Inc. (ILECO II), Iloilo Electric Cooperative Inc. (ILECO consumption throughout the planning period. The
III), Capiz Electric Cooperative Inc. (CAPELCO), region will account for an average share of 6.7
Negros Occidental Electric Cooperative Inc. percent of the country’s total energy demand (Figure
(NOCECO) and V.M.C. Rural Electric Service 2). The region’s demand mix will be dominated by
Cooperative Inc. (VRESCO). Table 4 shows the biomass with a 52.4 percent share while petroleum
electricity purchased and/or generated and electricity products will constitute about 42.7 percent of the
sales of each EC. Also shown are their respective overall energy consumption (Table 7).
system losses for 2004 which can either be technical
or non-technical losses.

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 Industrial
Figure 2. FINAL ENERGY DEMAND, BY SECTOR (MMBFOE)
18
The bulk of the region’s energy consumption
16
will be from the industrial sector which will post an
14 average share of 41.8 percent. With a corresponding
12 average consumption of 5.6 MMBFOE (0.8 MTOE),
M 10 energy demand in the sector is projected to grow by
M
B 8 5.4 percent during the planning period. Biomass will
F
O
6 dominate the sector’s energy mix with an average
E 4 annual share of 81.6 percent while petroleum
2
products will constitute only 16.6 percent of the total
-
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 demand.
Industrial Transport Residential Commercial Agriculture

Commercial
Table 7. SECTORAL ENERGY DEMAND (MMBFOE)
2005 2006 2010 2014 Energy demand in the commercial sector will
Grand Total 11.04 11.41 13.38 15.75 account for an average share of 4.8 percent of the
Oil Products 4.66 4.81 5.77 6.70 total energy requirements of the region. It will post an
Biomass 5.94 6.13 7.01 8.13 average consumption of 0.7 MMBFOE (93.9 KTOE).
Electricity 0.44 0.47 0.59 0.80
Natural Gas nil nil nil 0.12
Demand in this sector will grow annually at an
Industry 4.31 4.51 5.56 6.90 average rate of 7.3 percent, which may be attributed
Oil Products 0.84 0.83 0.94 1.04 to the influx of foreign and local tourists visiting the
Biomass 3.41 3.61 4.54 5.71 world-renowned Boracay beach and other tourist
Electricity 0.07 0.07 0.08 0.10 attractions of the region. Petroleum products will top
Natural Gas nil nil nil 0.05
Commercial 0.46 0.47 0.64 0.87
the energy requirements of the sector with 59.6
Oil Products 0.27 0.27 0.38 0.53 percent average share, while electricity will follow with
Biomass 0.04 0.04 0.05 0.05 33.2 percent share.
Electricity 0.15 0.16 0.21 0.29
Residential 3.14 3.14 3.21 3.34
Oil Products 0.43 0.42 0.49 0.55
Biomass 2.49 2.48 2.42 2.37 Agricultural
Electricity 0.22 0.23 0.30 0.41
Transport 2.75 2.90 3.54 4.18 Accounting for an average share of 3.2
Oil Products 2.75 2.90 3.54 4.12 percent of the total regional demand, the agricultural
Natural Gas - - - 0.06
sector is expected to register an average energy
Agriculture 0.38 0.39 0.43 0.46
Oil Products 0.38 0.39 0.43 0.46 consumption of 0.4 MMBFOE (61.5 KTOE),
Total may not tally due to rounding off increasing at a rate of 2.3 percent during the planning
period. Fuel requirements in agriculture will mainly be
petroleum products, with diesel and fuel oil consisting
Residential almost 100 percent to the total energy demand of the
sector.
Total household consumption will stand at an
average of 3.2 MMBFOE (0.5 MTOE) and expand at
about 0.7 percent for the planning horizon. The C. SECTORAL PROGRAMS AND
residential sector will account for an average share of TARGETS
24.0 percent of region’s total energy demand.
Biomass will be the dominant fuel with a projected
demand share of 75.2 percent, followed by petroleum ™ POWER DEVELOPMENT PLAN
products and electricity with average shares of 15.1
percent and 9.6 percent, respectively. VISAYAS GRID

To support the growing electricity demand in

Transport the Visayas grid, 600 MW of capacity addition is
needed within the planning period. The region can
Energy demand for transport will reach an contribute 105 MW to this requirement. Table 8 shows
average of 3.5 MMBFOE (0.5 MTOE) translating to an the list of power projects found in Region VI.
average increase of 4.8 percent during the entire
Table 8. POTENTIAL CAPACITY ADDITIONS
planning period. Transport demand will contribute to Capacity Year
around 26.3 percent to the region’s total demand. The Plant Addition Location
(MW) Available
sector will continue to depend solely on petroleum Northern
40
Mambucal, Northern
2007
products with diesel oil taking an average share of Negros Geo* Negros
San Carlos San Carlos, Negros
58.7 percent followed by gasoline with 35.6 percent. Wind*
30
Occidental
2006
Capiz
20 Capiz 2007
Bioenergy
Bais Bioenergy 25 Bais, Negros 2008
Total 105
* Committed Projects
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SMALL ISLAND GRIDS Table 10. TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECTS
Target Date
Project Name Description of
Electricity Demand Forecast Projects that will relieve constraints in the Visayas Grid
Completion

Panay-Boracay 69 KV To relieve the Panay-Boracay 13.8 2006

In terms of the region’s small island grids, Sub-cable T/L KV sub-cable T/L
Negros–Panay 138 KV To relieve the Negros-Panay 138 KV 2007
peak demand is expected to grow at an average Interconnection Uprating interconnection
annual growth rate of 17.2 percent. Meanwhile, Northern Panay To relieve the Panitan-Nabas 69 KV 2007
Backbone T/L project T/L
electricity sales will likewise increase at a rate of 13.0 Ongoing Transmission Projects
percent during the planning period (Table 9). Panay IV To reinforce the existing wood pole 2006
Transmission 138 kV line and meet N-1
Note: Transmission contingency
Table 9. SMALL ISLAND GRIDS DEMAND AND SUPPLY Lines –completed Dingle S/S: 6-138 KV PCB’s - 2006
OUTLOOK Panitan S/S: 5-138 KV PCB’s -2006
2005 2006 2010 2014 Negros III To increase substation capacity in Completed
Capacity Additions (kW) 300 550 500 - Transmission anticipation of the fast growing
demand in Bacolod and Kabankalan areas.
Cumulative Installed Capacity 940 940 1,990 1,990 Negros V Transmission To provide reliable power at 69 kV to 2006
(kW) the loop.
Peak Demand (kW) 241 339 665 1,183 Ongoing Subtransmission Projects
Electricity Sales (MWh) 376 533 785 1,097 Visayas Capacitor To maintain voltage within limit set 2007
Project -1 by the Grid Code. (Binalbagan, San
Gross Generation (MWh) 412 572 847 1,190
Enrique, & Sibalom substations)
Dependable Capacity (kW) 906 636 1,581 1,581 Ongoing Interconnection Projects
Negros-Panay To increase the reliability of the 2007
Interconnection existing link and comply with the
requirement of the grid code.
Generation Expansion Plan Panay-Boracay To augment the supply of power in 2006
Interconnection Boracay Island.
Transmission Project for Implementation (Priority 1)
A total of 1,050 kW additional capacities will be Northern Panay To provide higher transfer capacity 2007
Backboane T/L Project in northwestern Panay and ensure
installed during the planning period to support the reliability of 69 kV system in western
islands’ projected growth. corridor.
Transmission Project for Implementation (Priority 2)
Southern Panay To provide higher transfer capacity 2009
Backbone T/L Project in southwestern Panay and address
the low voltage problem in the area.
PCB Replacement To replace defective and inadequate 2010
™ TRANSMISSION DEVELOPMENT PLAN Program PCB’s (Panitan, Sta. Barbara, &
Bacolod substations).
Indicative Project – Generation Associated
To augment the growing electricity demand Northern Negros Asso. To transport power from additional 2005
T/L – 40 MW generating plants.
in the region, several transmission and substation Capiz Bioenergy Asso. To transport power from additional 2007
projects are lined-up during the planning period as T/L – 20 MW generating plants.
shown in Table 10. Talisay Bioenergy
Asso. T/L – 30 MW
To transport power from additional
generating plants.
2007

Bronzeoak Asso. T/L – To transport power from additional 2010

48.2 MW generating plants.
Bais Asso. T/L - 25 To transport power from additional 2008
MW generating plants.
Tigbauan Peaking To transport power from additional 2013
Plant Asso. T/L generating plants.
Indicative Project – Transmission
Kabankalan 138/69 To address the increasing demand. 2010
KV S/S expansion
Visayas S/S To address the increasing demand 2012
Expansion of Panitan substation.
Grid Code Compliance – Indicative Project
Visayas Reliability This project aims to meet the 2012
Project Phase – 1 requirement of the grid code, n-1
criteria. (San Juan substations)
Visayas Reliability This project aims to meet the 3013
Project Phase – 2 requirement of the grid code, n-1
criteria. (Kabankalan, Bacolod,
Cadiz, & Panitan substations)
Western Panay To provide 138 KV transmission 2014
Backbone backbone in the Western part of Panay
Indicative Project – Subtransmission
Visayas 69 KV T/L To connect load-end substation of 2013
Projects electric cooperative and provide
reliable power supply to end-user.
Note: Projects are for further study
and subject for clarification on
ERC’s Connection Charging Policy.
(Sara-Barotac Viejo, Sta. Barbara-
Cabatuan, San Miguel-Bancal,
Dingle-Passi, Panitan-Pontevedra,
Tigbauan-Guimbal, Pototan-Janiuay,
Aldea-sibalom-San Jose, San
Enrique-La Castellana, Cadiz-
VRESCO, Cadiz-Reclamation,
Mansilingan-Reclamation)
Visayas Capacitor To maintain voltage within limit set 2013
Project II by the Grid Code. (sites for further
part only of 35-7.5 Mvar study)
Indicative Project – Interconnection
Small Island To enhance power supply in 2012
Interconnection Boracay, Tablas, Romblon and
Development Program Mindoro.
(SISID)
Small Island Grids To provide reliable supply in the 2014
Projects island. (Negros-Siquijor)

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™ DISTRIBUTION DEVELOPMENT PLAN
™ ENERGY RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
To ensure reliability of supply at the
distribution level, the distribution development plan in Geothermal
Region VI is presented in Table 11.
Geothermal energy is abundant in the region
Table 11. DISTRIBUTION DEVELOPMENT PLAN with a projected indicative capacity of 73.3 MW for
Name of Cooperative 2005 2006 2010 2014 Northern Negros and Mandalagan. A total of 11 wells
Number of Customers
Residential 580,885 616,494 772,866 964,145 is programmed for drilling to harness these resources
Commercial 30,254 31,730 38,582 47,371 during the planning period.
Industrial 440 456 525 621
Others 31,367 33,350 41,841 52,591
AKELCO
System Loss (%) 12.1 11.5 9.5 8.1
Table 13. GEOTHERMAL MEASURABLE SECTORAL TARGETS
Electricity Purchase/Generated (Gwh) 151 163 220 268
Electricity Sales (Gwh) 132 144 198 246 2005 2006 2010 2014
ANTECO No. of wells to be drilled 1 1 0 1
System Loss (%) 9.2 8.5 6.5 5.2 Steam Availability (Cum. MW) 54.20 54.20 57.54 79.94
Electricity Purchase/Generated (Gwh) 51 56 99 187
Electricity Sales (Gwh) 46 52 92 177
CAPELCO
System Loss (%) 13.1 12.3 8.9 7.9
Electricity Purchase/Generated (Gwh) 132 140 184 249 Hydropower
Electricity Sales (Gwh) 115 123 167 229
ILECO I
System Loss (%) 11.4 10.4 8.3 8.2 A total of 44 MW of hydropower projects is
Electricity Purchase/Generated (Gwh)
Electricity Sales (Gwh)
130
114
138
123
191
175
259
237
available for investment. These include the 16-MW
ILECO II Villasiga plant, which was endorsed by the
System Loss (%) 14.1 13.1 8.5 6.3
Electricity Purchase/Generated (Gwh) 86 90 114 149
Department of Energy (DOE) to PNOC. The feasibility
Electricity Sales (Gwh) 73 78 104 139 study of the said project was conducted by the
ILECO III
System Loss (%) 13.0 12.0 9.0 9.0
International Fusion Construction and Development
Electricity Purchase/Generated (Gwh) 45 49 70 104 Corporation of Korea. The feasibility studies of the
Electricity Sales (Gwh) 39 43 63 94
GUIMELCO
other projects are currently being conducted by
System Loss (%) 14.0 12.8 7.8 2.8 PNOC.
Electricity Purchase/Generated (Gwh) 19 21 29 40
Electricity Sales (Gwh) 16 18 27 39
VRESCO With the capacity requirement of the Visayas
System Loss (%) 12.7 11.8 9.0 8.5
Electricity Purchase/Generated (Gwh) 134 158 192 242 grid for 50 MW of hydropower resources during the
Electricity Sales (Gwh) 116 139 175 221 period, the indicative projects shown in Table 14 will
CENECO
System Loss (%) 14.0 12.0 8.0 8.0 hopefully meet some of the requirements.
Electricity Purchase/Generated (Gwh) 489 514 722 1,158
Electricity Sales (Gwh) 419 452 663 1,064
NOCECO
System Loss (%) 11.3 10.4 7.6 7.5 Table 14. INDICATIVE HYDROPOWER CAPACITY ADDITIONS
Electricity Purchase/Generated (Gwh) 138 150 216 327 Potential
Electricity Sales (Gwh) 122 134 199 302 Year
Plant Location Classification Capacity
Available
(MW)
Igbolo * Igbaras, Iloilo Mini 4.00 2010
™ EXPANDED RURAL ELECTRIFICATION
Timbaban * Madalag, Aklan Large 23.00 2011

Table 12 shows the barangay energization Bugasong,

Villasiga * Large 16.50 2012
Antique
schedule of Western Visayas, along with its Total 44.00
corresponding line expansion and rehabilitation * With feasibility study
targets.
Table 12. EXPANDED RURAL ELECTRIFICATION PROGRAM
Expansion Biomass
Line
Year Barangays Distribution
Substations Rehabilitation
Lines
(ckt.-kms.)
(MVA) (ckt.-kms.) Biomass is ample in Region VI, hence, two
2006 19 129.32 60 210.62 biomass projects are being considered as indicative
2007 25 23.08 15 286.15 capacity addition during the planning period. These
2008 24 23.08 15 225.12 projects have an aggregate potential capacity of 50
2009 - 38.21 25 280.70
2010 - 28.33 - 146.72
MW (Table 15).
2011 - 14.97 5 149.20
2012 - 24.39 10 147.39
2013 - 18.79 5 124.64 Table 15. INDICATIVE BIOMASS CAPACITY ADDITIONS
2014 - 11.63 - 114.54 Potential Year
Plant Location
Total 68* 311.80** 135** 1,685.28** Capacity (MW) Available
*Source: DOE Bais, Negros
Bais Bioenergy 25 2008
**Source: NEA Occidental
Capiz Bioenergy Panay 25 2007
Total 50

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Wind

There are four wind power projects

considered for commissioning within the planning
period, as shown in table 16. The total capacity of
these projects is 80 MW.

Table 16. INDICATIVE WIND POWER CAPACITY ADDITIONS

Potential
Location Capacity Year Available
(MW)
San Carlos, Negros Occidental 30 2007
Pandan, Antique 20 2010
San Remigio, Antique 20 2010
Caticlan, Aklan 10 2012
Total 80

Coal

The bulk of the county’s coal production will

still primarily be from coal mining operations in
Semirara, Antique and small-scale mining activities in
Negros Occidental. Harnessing this resource during
the planning period is expected to produce a total of
4.7 million metric tons (MMMT) by 2014 (Table 17).

Table 17. COAL MEASURABLE SECTORAL TARGETS

@ 10,000 BTU/lb
2005 2006 2010 2014
In Situ Reserves (MMMT) 74.18 73.00 67.22 60.15
Production (MMMT) 2.52 2.92 3.53 4.66
Antique 2.50 2.90 3.51 4.64
Negros Occidental 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02

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