Bauang Diesel Power Plant

The Bauang Diesel Power Plant (BDPP) is a diesel-powered electricity generator in Bauang, La Union, Philippines.

Bauang Diesel Power Plant
CountryPhilippines
LocationBauang, La Union
Coordinates16.49042°N 120.32712°E / 16.49042; 120.32712
Commission date1995
Owner(s)Provincial Government of La Union
Operator(s)1590 EC
Thermal power station
Primary fuelDiesel
Power generation
Nameplate capacity215 MW

History

The Bauang Diesel Power Plant (BDPP) is a result of a build-operate-transfer (BOT) agreement between the private consortium First Private Power Corp. (FPPC) and the state-owned National Power Corporation (NPC) in 1993. FPPC was formed by Meralco, First Philippine Holdings, JG Summit Holdings and PCI Capital in response to a power crisis in the 1990s. The FPPC incorporated the Bauang Private Power Corporation (BPPC) to maintain and operate the power plant after its completion.[1] The BDDP was commissioned on July 25, 1995.[2]

Upon the expiry of the BOT deal in July 2010, the BPPC turned over the facility back to the national government, specifically to the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) and the NPC. PSALM-NPC, turned over the facility to the provincial government of La Union.[2]

In 2019, the property associated with the power plant was acquired by the local government of La Union.[3]

The BDPP is operated by Bauang-based 1590 Energy Corporation, which is a subsidiary of the Vivant Corporation.[4][5]

References
  1. Kintanar, Alvin (January 1, 1997). "235 MW Diesel Plant Aids With Philippine Needs". Power Engineering International. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  2. "Property Profile: Bauang Diesel Power Plant Land" (PDF). Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  3. Ballesteros, Angelica (August 25, 2019). "La Union LGU takes over Bauang power plant". Daily Tribune. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  4. "1590 Energy Corp., Meralco ink power supply deal". Philippine Daily Inquirer. January 21, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  5. "Vivant subsidiary gets 5-year lease on Bauang, La Union plant". Sun Star. January 18, 2018. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
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