P65 billion coal plant to rise in La Union

By Jun Elias

LUNA, La Union – A P65-billion coal power plant will be constructed in Barangay Carisquis in this town.

The project will generate 600 megawatts of electricity, Luna Mayor Victor Marvin Marron said.

“The plant will be environment-friendly because it will be equipped with modern technology called supercritical pulverized coal power plant that prevents emission of polluted smoke,” Marron said.

Marron said a series of public hearings was conducted after the project proponent, Global Power Corp. and Vivant Corp., issued a letter of intent to put up the power plant this year.

Municipal and provincial officials unanimously endorsed the project.

Marron said they were waiting for the issuance of an environmental compliance certificate from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.

He said at least 3,000 workers would be needed to build the power plant. The plant is expected to generate P500 million in additional revenues from real property tax alone.