Following the power crisis that the entire island of Mindanao is experiencing since last year, Abante Mindanao (ABAMIN) Representative Maximo Rodriguez, Jr. is advocating "Power Mindanao."
Speaking before the local tri-media during the press conference held Thursday at the City Mayor's conference room here, Rodriguez said he is supporting the withholding of the selling of Agus-Pulangi Plant.
He also said congressmen in Mindanao are also supporting for the suspension of selling the said 700-megawatt hydropower complex to the private sector.
He added if this will be sold out, this will drastically increase the price of electricity. "We don't have to sell Agus-Pulangi," Rodriguez said.
Rodriguez also emphasized that he also considered talking with Aboitiz Corporation for the installation of small hydro-package mill. He said the current of the rivers is enough to operate the turbine.
"We have Agusan River here and this may possibly be a good location for the installation of a turbine… there's no need to have a dam anymore… the water current will allow the turbine to work," he said.
The official further said considering solar power system is Mindanao is a good alternative for electricity. He said this is the only cheapest power source. "We hope we can also bring in solar power in Mindanao because that is the only cheapest source of power we can have," Rodriguez said.
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