STATNews
18 October 2006

RSCC CONDUCTS FIELD VISIT TO TONGONAN GEOTHERMAL PLANTS

The Regional Statistical Coordination Committee (RSCC)  conducted a Field Visit to  Geothermal Power Plants in Tongonan, Ormoc City last October 11.  This is one of the major activities conducted in the region in line with the celebration of the 17^th National Statistics Month (NSM) which focuses on the  theme, “Empowering Consumers through Responsive Energy Statistics”.    Forty (40) participants composed of RSCC members, statisticians of other agencies and 4th year Statistics students of the Eastern Visayas State University joined the activity.

The Field Visit was intended to enhance the knowledge of our executives, planners, statisticians and Statistics students on the system of energy generation in the region, get some energy statistics updates, and encourage the local government units to look into their potentials in terms of energy generation.

The activity was hosted by the Philippine National Oil Company - Energy Development   Corporation  (PNOC-EDC) and California Energy International.   The group was warmly received by the PNOC-EDC Management led by its Administrative Manager Dominador R. Miro.  PNOC-EDC Operations Engineer Gary F. Cañete gave an orientation on the Tongonan Geothermal Power Exploration History and  Operations, while Planning Engineer Karen L. Palaña discussed the Geothermal Program of the Department of Energy (DOE).  After the orientation, the group proceeded to visit the Malitbog Power Plant, one of its five power plants. 

 Tongonan Geothermal Plants known as Leyte Geothermal Power Field (LGPF) is the seat of geothermal power in the Philippines and the second geothermal power producer in the world. 

Archive

 2006

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RSCC VIII Issues Four Resolutions in Second Meeting

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GRDP Users and Producers' Forum Conducted

Top 3 Poorest Municipalities in EV found in Samar

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 2005

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