The right Marcos legacy in power, revisited

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I FIRST published this last November when columns were under a paywall. Given it is a holiday week, let me present a revised and shortened version. As the nuclear advocates seem to be ramping up again, rather than being negative, let me point this out to contrast what we should be proud of and build on.

I am not a never-nuclear person, but I don't think nuclear power for the Philippines is timely, cost-effective or practical . Most important to me, it is not needed given our relatively low power demand per capita given our manufacturing desert.

In 1975 was the amazing 588-MW Leyte Geothermal Field. From 1982 was the 115-MW Tongonan Geothermal Power Plant. From 1987 so developed under President Ferdinand Marcos Sr.'s time was the 106-MW Mindanao Geothermal Field. The year 1983 was the start of the 222-MW Southern Negros Geothermal Field and the two Palimpinon fields with combined capacity of 192.5 MW. And the Tiwi Geothermal plant with 275 MW from 1979.

 

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