BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN San Carlos Bishop Gerardo Alminaza joined environmentalists, youth, people’s organizations in calling newly proclaimed Mayor Renato
SMC Global Power Holdings Corp., the power unit of diversified conglomerate San Miguel Corp., is investing up to $1.02 billion for a liquefied natural gas power plant in Cebu to augment baseload power in the grid.
PROPOSED LNG PLANT. Mayor Renato Gustilo of San Carlos City, Negros Occidental (standing, 2nd from right) attends the public scoping for the proposed 300-megawatt liquefied natural gas combined cycle power plant at the Barangay Punao covered court on Wednesday (March 16, 2022). The PHP18.5-billion project was proposed by Reliance Energy Development Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of SMC Global Power Holdings Corporation.(Photo courtesy of San Carlos City Information Office) BACOLOD CITY - Mayor Renato Gustilo of San Carlos City, Negros Occidental on Friday welcomed the 300-megawatt (MW) liquefied natural gas (LNG) combined cycle power plant (CCPP) project being proposed by Reliance Energy Development Inc. (REDI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of SMC Global Power Holdings Corporation. "The city welcomes such development since it will provide job opportunities to local residents and generate income," Gustilo said in a statement. The support of the local government unit is in contra