LA
TRINIDAD, Benguet -- Hedcor’s 19MW La Trinidad Hydro is now powering
households and industries with an annual capacity of 59.16GWh of Cleanergy,
AboitizPower’s brand for clean and renewable energy.
“To give pride and a sense of ownership to La Trinidad who
have remained very trusting to Hedcor, the hydropower facility was named
as La Trinidad Hydro.
The synergy and identity established by Hedcor and the
community since 1991 is further strengthened,” says Peter Tindungan, Plant
Manager.
La Trinidad Hydro is the 22nd run-of-river hydropower
facility of Hedcor; and with its run-of river scheme, it harnesses the natural
might of Balili River.
Said generation is delivered to Wholesale Electricity Spot
Market (WESM).
Barangays
Alapang, Alno and Bineng, with the Indigenous People (IP) domain represented by
La Trinidad Indigenous People Organization (LTIPO) are in full support.
Advancing Communities
The
three host barangays, the LTIPO, and the municipality of La Trinidad up to the
province of Benguet will be receiving shares from the hydropower plant’s
operation which increases every five years. Annual and year-long community
development initiatives centered on education, healthcare, and enterprise
development will also be provided.
In the onset of this partnership, many programs have
already been delivered to cater to the needs of La Trinidad.
Hedcor’s educational assistance for host communities
include school supplies and financial aid to elementary pupils and high school
students. Teachers are provided trainings, classrooms are built and some
old rooms are refurbished.
“We are thankful that through
this initiative of Hedcor, students are driven more to come to school and to
excel on their studies,” says Imelda Mang-osan, Principal of Benguet National
High School Bineng Annex.
Jonnie
Purok, Barangay Captain, cannot contain his enthusiasm on the medical equipment
that include stretchers and oxygen tanks turned over to their Barangay, Alno.
“Hedcor, since the beginning, has been shouldering the
needs of our barangay. We can now monitor and address the health concerns of
our constituents through these medical equipment given by Hedcor,” he said.
Hedcor further accelerate countryside development projects
to the area through the 1.6km farm-to-market road. It traverses Sitios
Pitpitay, Bito and Byugan in Barangay Bineng. Water tapping for small scale
farms irrigation will be maintained.
Hedcor is a run-of-river hydropower arm of AboitizPower. It
has a total installed capacity of 277MW of clean and renewable energy.
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