IN THE MATTER OF THE

APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL

OF POWER PURCHASE
AGREEMENT FOR THE SUPPLY
OF POWER TO SOUTH
COTABATO ELECTRIC
COOPERATIVE INC.
(SOCOTECO-I) , WITH PRAYER
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF
PROVISIONAL AUTHORITY

ERC CASE NO. 2014-048 RC

SOUTH COTABATO I ELECTRIC

COOPERATIVE INC.
(SOCOTECO-I) and nv vogt
PHILIPPINES SOLAR ENERGY
ONE, INC. (SE1),

Applicants.
)(- ---------------------- -)(

ORDER

On April 28, 2014, South Cotabato I Electric Cooperative, Inc.

(SOCOTECO I) and nv vogt Philippines Solar Energy One, Inc.
(SE1), filed an application for approval of their Power Purchase
Agreement (PPA) for the supply of power to SOCOTECO I, with
prayer for the issuance of a provisional authority.

In the said application, SOCOTECO I and SE1 alleged, among

others, the following:

1. SOCOTECO I is a non-stock non-profit electric

cooperative duly established and existing under and by
virtue of the Laws of the Republic of the Philippines,
particularly under the provisions of Presidential Decree
NO. 269 (PO 269), as amended. It is registered with the
National Electrification Administration (NEA);
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2. Its principal office is at Barangay Morales, Koronadal City,

South Cotabato, where it may be served with summons
and other legal processes and represented in this
instance by its General Manager, Santiago C. Tudio, of
legal age, Filipino, and with office address also at
Barangay Morales, Koronadal City, South Cotabato;

3. It is the exclusive holder of the franchise issued by the

NEA to operate electric light and power services in the
City of Koronadal, Municipalities of Banga, Lake Sebu,
Norala, Sto. Nino, Surallah, T'Boli, Tantangan and
Tampakan, all in the Province of South Cotabato and in
the Municipality of Lutayan in the Province of Sultan
Kudarat;

4. SE1 is a corporation duly organized under and by virtue

of the laws of the Philippines, with principal office at U-
2406 The Trade and Financial Tower, th Avenue cor 32nd
Street, Bonifacio Global City, The Fort, Taguig City 1634,
where it may be served with summons and other legal
processes and represented in this instance by its
President, Reynaldo T. Casas, of legal age, Filipino;

5. The Mindanao Grid for the past several years has been
experiencing a serious power deficit in its power supply
which has affected the economic development in the
region. The existing generating capacity in the Mindanao
Grid is currently insufficient to meet demand, especially
during the day peak period (e.g. gam to 10pm);

6. The situation is further worsened during the summer

months of the year since during this time there is a
substantial reduction in the power supply from the hydro-
electric power plants that primarily supply the Mindanao
Grid due to the resultant lower water levels. More than
half the power supplied to the Mindanao Grid comes from
hydro-electric power sources. For CY2014, it is expected
that the summer months will be especially dry thus further
exacerbating the deficiency in the power supply;

7. The Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management

Corporation (PSALM) supplies the bulk of the power
supply requirements in the Mindanao Grid. It has an
existing Contract for the Supply of Electrical Energy
(CSEE) with SOCOTECO I which is set to expire in
December 2016;
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The CSEE already reflects PSALM's reduction of its

committed available power supply to SOCOTECO I by
around 37% of its current maximum demand
requirements of 34 MW. This reduction has left
SOCOTECO I with a supply deficit of around 12 MW for
CY2014 up to CY2016, when the CSEE is set to expire.

There is also no guarantee that PSALM will not make

further reductions to its commitment to supply power to
SOCOTECO I upon the expiration of the CSEE in 2016
for the following years;

8. The reduction of the power supplied by PSALM has

resulted in brownouts for the consumers of SOCOTECO I
lasting up to six (6) hours in the past year;

9. PSALM has already certified to SOCOTECO I that it has

insufficient capacity to supply the same with additional
power beyond the amounts already being supplied under
the current CSEE;

10. The power supply of SOCOTECO I is currently sourced

from: a) PSALM; b) Therma Marine, Incorporated (TMI);
and c) Mapalad Power Corporation (MPC). TMI and MPC
are diesel type power plants.

Its average generation charge from its current power

suppliers is 4.5295 PhP/kWh. However, the average
generation charge (for CY2014) coming from diesel type
power plants is 9.1216PhP/kWh for TMI and 10.2999
PhP/kWh MPC;

11. Based on the SOCOTECO I 2013-2023 Forecasted

Demand, its demand requirements are expected to grow
every year, from 36.64 MW in 2013 to 79.66 MW in 2023.
It has also forecasted that its number of customers will
continue to grow from 82,801 in 2013 to around 95,170 in
2017.

Given its constant growth in demand as well as number of

customers, it has endeavored to obtain a secure and
adequate supply of electricity for its consumers in the
coming years. It sought out other generation companies
and sources of electricity in the Mindanao Grid and
solicited offers and/or expressions of interest from these
power suppliers to supply its growing power
requirements;
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12. Among the offers to supply SOCOTECO I's power

requirements was one from SE1. The latter is committed
to construct 5MW AC (6MWp) Solar Plant in the
Barangay Centrala in the Municipality of Surallah, which
is within the franchise area of the former. The power plant
is scheduled to be commissioned in the first half of 2014.
This will help the former's current power requirements,
especially during the peak hours;

13. Since the power plant will be commissioned within the

first half of 2014, the power it will be supplying to
SOCOTECO I will immediately help reduce and/or
prevent the brownouts currently being experienced by the
same;

14. SOCOTECO I thoroughly evaluated the offer of SE1 and

determined said to be advantageous to its consumers;

15. After extensive negotiations with SE 1, SOCOTECO I

signed on 26th of June 2013, a Power Purchase
Agreement (PPA) with SE1 for a contracted demand of
5MW AC (6MWp) for 20 years. They also executed an
Amendment Agreement in March 2014 to amend, modify
and supersede particular provisions of the PPA;

16. Over the period of the PPA, the average generation

charge of SOCOTECO I will be going down which will
translate into significant savings for the same and its
consumers during the term of the PPA;

17. The salient features of the PPA as amended are

summarized below:

18.1 Executive Summary

SE1 has entered into a 20 year Power Purchase (PPA)

to provide Solar Power to be generated by its proposed
plant in Barangay Centrala, Municipality of Surallah,
Koronadal, South Cotabato to SOCOTECO I. The plant
will have a capacity of 5 MW AC (6MWp).

The proposed Solar Plant is expected to supply about

8.80 million kWh .to SOCOTECO I in the first year of its
operation and a total of 162 million kWh over the 20 year
PPA. This power will be supplied during the day in order
to supplement its peak daytime demand which is currently
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being met through Diesel generators. Solar power will

replace a part of this peak daytime diesel consumption.

Since the proposed solar plant will be constructed in 3-6

months, SE1 will be able to immediately address the
growing demand and current power shortage of
SOCOTECO I.

. 18.2 Amendments

The amendments to the PPA as set forth in the

Amendment Agreement in March 2014 are as follows:

(i) Determination of the power deemed generated and

supplied

The provision on Deemed Generation in the PPA

originally read as follows:

:x x x To determine the power deemed

generated and supplied, the average
generation of the 7 (seven) days prior to the
date that the Facility is unable to evacuate the
power shall be utilized. x x Xli

This provision was amended in the Amended

Agreement to read as follows:

"x x x To determine the power deemed

generated and supplied, the average generation of
the 7 (seven) days on which the Facility operated at
its full capacity and supplied power to the Customer
shall be utilized. x x Xli

The parties believed that the change was essential

to generate a more equitable formulation of Deemed
Generation.

(ii) Compensation by Seller (SE1) in relation to the

Seller Generation Guaranty

Article 2.4.2 of the PPA originally read as follows:

"In case the Project energy generation (as

metered) falls below the Minimum Energy Generation
Guaranty, the Seller shall be liable to recompense the
Customer x x x."
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This prOVIsion was amended In the Amended

Agreement to read as follows:

"In case the Project energy generation (as

metered) falls below the Minimum Energy Generation
Guaranty, caused by the Seller's gross negligence,
willful misconduct or malicious intent, the Seller shall
be liable to recompense the Customer x x xl!

The original wording of the provision seems to imply that

the Seller is and will be penalized even if the falling of the
Project energy generation below the Minimum Energy
Generation Guaranty is not through the fault of the Seller.
To correct this, paragraph 2 of the Amendment
Agreement makes the Seller liable only if there is fault on
its part (i.e. gross negligence, willful misconduct or
malicious intent). .

(iii) Change of degredation rate

Schedule III (Seller Generation Guaranty) of the

PPA sets forth the Performance Ratios and Annual
Decrease from years 1 to 25. The annual decrease was
at 1.00% for the first 2 years and decreased to 0.5% for
the years thereafter. This was amended by paragraph 3
of the Amendment Agreement showing a fixed
degredation rate of 0.7% annually beginning year 2. The
parties believed that this would be a more equitable
formula, considering that this conforms to and/or is
consistent with the manufacturer's performance
guarantees and is in accordance with international
standards for Tier-1 solar panels.

(iv) Termination of the PPA for Customer Event of

Default

Paragraph 4 of the Amendment Agreement

amended Article 14.1.1 of the PPA by removing the
penalty clause or the right of the Seller to liquidated
damages in case the PPA is terminated on account of a
Customer Event of Default. This amendment was made
in consideration of the fact that SOCOTECO I is rated as
AAA Cooperative and for being listed as among the top
10 electric cooperatives in the country.
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18.3 Salient Features

In addition to the above, the PPA as amended also

contains the following salient terms and conditions:

"2.2 Project Capacity

2.2.1 At the Commercial Operations Date, the Project

Capacity of the Facility shall be 6 MWp +/- 10,10 which is
expected to generate approximately 8.5 million +/-10%
KWh per year.

2.3 Deemed Generation

Without prejudice to the Customer's obligation under

Article 2.1.1, if due to unavailability of the Grid
Interconnection Facilities, the Facility is unable to
evacuate the power generated by the Facility from the
Delivery Point to the Customer, the Facility shall be
deemed to have been operating during the power non-
evacuation period and the Seller shall bill the Customer
for the power that would have been supplied during such
period. To determine the power deemed generated and
supplied, the average generation of the last 7 (seven)
days on which the Facility operated at its full capacity and
supplied power to the Customer shall be utilized. This
Article 2.3 shall not be applicable if the reason for the
failure to evacuate power is due to a Force Majeure
Event, or due to scheduled preventive maintenance of up
to a maximum cumulative permitted time of 80 hours per
year during daytime hours of 7am to 7pm of the
Grid Interconnection Facilities.

2.4 Seller Generation Guaranty

2.4.1 The Seller guarantees a minimum average annual

Performance Ratio ("PR") as mentioned in Schedule III.
Performance Ratio would be measured as per the
provisions of IEC 61724 (Photovoltaic system
performance monitoring - guidelines for measurement,
data exchange and analysis).

2.4.2 In case the Project energy generation (as metered)

falls below the Minimum Energy Generation Guaranty,
caused by the Seller's gross negligence, willful
misconduct or malicious intent, the Seller shall be liable to
recompense the Customer for the differential between
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Contracted Capacity and the volume of power actually

delivered, multiplied by the difference between the Tariff
and the price of the replacement energy.

3.1 Term of Agreement

3.1.1 This Agreement shall commence on the Execution

Date and shall continue for a period of 20 (twenty)
Contract Years from the Commercial Operations Date
unless extended for a 5-year period (as described in
Schedule II), or earlier terminated.
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8. TARIFF

8.1 The Seller agrees to sell at the Delivery Point and

the Customer agrees to purchase the Contracted
Capacity at the Delivery Point at the Tariff specified in
SCHEDULE II during the Term.

8.2 The Customer shall solely be responsible and shall

bear any and all electricity related costs, expenses and
charges including any on account of wheeling,
transmission, wheeling and transmission losses,
scheduling, system operating, Grid connectivity or use of
or access to the Grid Interconnection Facilities or any
other charges or costs as may be applicable for
evacuation of the. Power Supplied. It is clarified that the
Seller shall be entitled to raise invoices for the Power
Supplied in the manner set out in Article 9 irrespective of
whether or not the Customer is able to evacuate the
Power Supplied from the Delivery Point to its destination
of use. Provided however that, in the event the Customer
is not able to evacuate the Power Supplied from the
Delivery Point to its destination of use for any reason
whatsoever and the Seller is able to supply such
electricity to any third party, the Customer will continue to
be liable to pay the Seller for the electricity supplied by
the Seller at the Delivery Point at the Tariff specified in
SCHEDULE" as adjusted by the amount received by the
Seller from any third party against electricity supplied to
such third party.

8.3 The Customer shall solely be responsible for and

shall bear and promptly pay all statutory taxes, duties,
imposts, levies and cess, including surcharges, penalties
or any other charges, at such rates as are assessed or
levied under Applicable Law as at the Execution Date, on
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or in connection with the supply or sale of electricity under

the terms of this Agreement.

For the avoidance of doubt, it is clarified that the

Customer shall be solely responsible for and shall bear all
taxes, duties, imposts, and levies, including surcharges,
penalties or any other charges, assessed or levied under
the Applicable Law at all times, on or in connection with
the evacuation or supply of electricity from the Delivery
Point to its destination of use.

Schedule II
TARIFF

1. Tariff

1.1 The Tariff shall consist of two components, one that

is fixed in Pesos, and the second that shall be Dollar
indexed.

1.2 The fixed component of the Tariff shall be 15% of

the Nominal Peso Tariff ("NPT"). The Dollar indexed
component shall be 85% of the Nominal Peso Tariff.

1.3 The NPT for the first 15 (fifteen) years shall be as

follows:

Php/kWh Php/kWh Php/kWh

Year
Year 1 9.79 Year 6 9.54 11 9.29
Year
Year 2 9.74 Year 7 9.49 12 9.24
Year
Year 3 9.69 Year 8 9.44 13 9.19
Year
Year 4 9.64 Year 9 9.39 14 9.14
Year Year
Year 5 9.59 10 9.34 15 9.09

1.4 The NPT for years 16 (sixteen) to 20 (twenty) shall

be PHP 7.50/kWh. .

1.5 The Tariff in PHP for any given Billing Period shall
be computed as follows, rounded to the nearest centavo:

Tariff = NPT * 15% + (NPT * 85%) * (FXB/FXR)

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1.6 In the event that this Agreement is extended for the

Five Year Extension, the NPT applicable for the Five Year
Extension, i.e., years 21 (twenty one) to 25 (twenty five),
shall be PHP 7.50/kWh.

1.7 Invoices raised by the Seller shall be denominated

in PHP.

1.8 Illustrative Example: Assume FXR is 42. For Billing

Period A, assume FXB is 46. For Billing Period B,
assume FXB is 38. Assume NPT is 10.00 for both Billing
Periods A and B. Then, Tariff shall be computed is as
follows:

Tariff for Billing Period A = 10.00 * 15% + (10.00 * 85%) *

(46/42) = PHP 10.81

Tariff for Billing Period B = 10.00 * 150/0+ (10.00 * 850/0)*

(38/42) = PHP 9.19

18. SOCOTECO I has forecasted and simulated the effect of

the inclusion of the power supplied by SE1 on its
generation costs upon the commercial operation of the
solar power plant, taking into consideration the reduced
supply from PSALM and the use of the cheaper solar
power during the peak hours.

The simulation will show that the entry of SE 1 will provide

cheaper power to SOCOTECO lover the term of the
PPA.

Rate Impact Computation

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year4

4.5615 4.9921 6.1340 8.1330

4.5295
0.0320

For purposes of illustration, the expanded table for the

Average Impact on Generation Rate for Years 1 to 4 is
provided below:
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Average Impact on Generation Rate

(With or without NVOGT)

Year 1

Average
Cost of
Kwh Generation
Power Suppliers Power
Purchased Rate
(PhP)
(PhP/kWh)

NVOGT 85,781,540 8,762,159 I

PSALM 521,413,035 177,596,380 I
TMI 124,681,705 12,352,157 I
Mapalad 188,798,652 3,123,174 I
Total 920,674,931 201,833,871 4.5615 I
Generation Rate Without NVOGT - 4.5295 ij
Increase (Decrease) in Generation
Rate (Php IkWh) 0.0320 ~

Year 2

Average
Cost of
Kwh Generation
Power Suppliers Power
: Purchased Rate
(PhP) !
(PhP/kWh)

NVOGT 84,481,377 8,673,653 I

PSALM 487,996,066 166,239,194 I
TMI 150,310,641 16,135,584 I
Mapalad 284,782,887 10,785,989 I
Total 1,007,570,971 201,834,421 4.9921 I
Generation Rate Without NVOGT
Increase (Decrease) in Generation
5.0127 I I

Rate (PhP IkWh) (0.0206)

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Year 3

Average
Cost of
Kwh Generation
Power Suppliers Power
Purchased Rate
(PhP)
(PhP/kWh)

NVOGT 83,618,879 8,629,399 I

PSALM 396,064,528 136,399,106

TMI 204,157,195 24,084,588 I

Mapalad 549,096,191 31,887,204 I
Total 1,232,936,793 201,000,298 6.1340 I
Generation Rate Without NVOGT
Increase (Decrease) in Generation
6.1803 I
Rate (Php IkWh) (0.0463)

Year 4

C t f Average
. os 0 Kwh Generation
Power Suppliers Power Phd R t
urc ase a e
(PhP) (PhP/kWh)

NVOGT 82,760,807 8,585,146

PSALM 257,333,100 87,600,000

TMI 278,369,154 35,040,000

Mapalad 1,002,586,276 68,091,178

Total 1,621,049,338 199,316,324 8.1330

Generation Rate Without NVOGT 8.2099

Increase (Decrease) in Generation
Rate (Php IkWh) (0.0769) 1
It will be clearly seen from the foregoing that SE1 will
have a significant effect on the power supplied to
SOCOTECO I during the peak hours when power
demand/consumption is highest through the combination
of providing cheaper rates as compared to the current
diesel power supply and replacing diesel power sources
during the peak hours;
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19. The construction and eventual commissioning of the

power plant depends on several conditions, one of which
is the financial closing with the creditor-bank and other
investors. On the other hand, one of the prerequisites to
the financial closing is a provisional authority from the
Commission to implement the PPA, as amended. In short,
the plant will only be commissioned if a provisional
authority has been secured;

20. There is already a power shortage being experienced by

SOCOTECO I and that PSALM has stated, through a
letter, that it has insufficient capacity to supply the
former's additional power requirements. The
commissioning of the solar power plant of SE 1 in the first
half of 2014 and the setting of the date of commercial
operations on May 31, 2014 upon agreement by the
parties will immediately alleviate the current state of
affairs of SOCOTECO I's customers as it will help cope
with the worsening power situation in the Mindanao Grid;

21. In support of the instant Application, the applicants

attached the following supporting documents:

Schedule Information provided

Power Purchase Agreement between SOCOTECO I and nv
A Vogt Philippines Solar Energy One, Inc. (SE1) and the
Amendment Agreement between SOCOTECO I and SE1
A.1 Executive Summary/Rate Impact Analysis
Sources of Funds/Financial Plans;
A.2
DebUEquity Ratio;
Project Cost; and
Computation of Return on InvestmentlWACC
B Constitutive Documents
B.1 nv vogt PHILIPPINES SOLAR ENERGY ONE, INC. (SE1)
B.1.a Latest Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Certificate of
B.1.b
Registration and latest Certificate of Amendment
B.2 SOCOTECO-I
B.2.a Certificate of Franchise
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C. Other Information
SOCOTECO-I
Distribution Development Plan (2013-2016)
C.1 - Customer Load Profile
- Demand and Ener Forecast
PSALM Letter to SOCOTECO Idated September 4, 2013
C.2
confirmin insufficient ower su I in Mindanao
C.3 Rate 1m act
Letter from SE1 to SOCOTECO I dated December 11, 2013
re: adjustment of the milestone schedule of the PPA and the
C.4 Secretary's Certificate from SOCOTECO I containing the
Board Resolution approving the extension of the commercial
o eration of the solar ower lant

22. Thus, the Applicants pray that pending hearing on the

merits, the Commission grant the following:

a) A provisional approval of the PPA between them as

well as a provisional authority authorizing SOCOTECO
I to pass on the full amount of the fees and charges I

under the PPA to its consumers;

b) Permanent approval of the PPA, as amended,

between them which would authorize SOCOTECO I to
charge and collect the fees under the PPA as well as
authorize the same to pass on the full amount to its
consumers .

. c) Other reliefs and equitable under the premIses are

likewise prayed for.

Finding the said application to be sufficient in form and in

substance with the required fees having been paid, the same is
hereby set for jurisdictional hearing, pre-trial conference, expository
presentation and evidentiary hearing on July 1, 2014 (Tuesday) at
nine-thirty in the morning (9:30 A.M.) at 2nd Floor SOCOTECO I
Central Office, Barangay Morales, City of Koronadal, South
Cotabato.

SOCOTECO I and SE1 are hereby directed to cause the

publication of the attached Notice of Public Hearing, at their own I

expense, twice (2x) for two (2) successive weeks in two (2)
newspapers of general circulation in the Philippines, with the date of
the last publication to be made not later than ten (10) days before the
date of the scheduled initial hearing. They are also directed to inform
the consumers within SOCOTECO l's franchise area, by any other
means available and appropriate, of the filing of the instant
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application, their reasons therefor, and of the scheduled hearing

thereon.

Let copies of the application, this Order and the attached Notice
of Public Hearing be furnished the Office of the Solicitor General
(OSG), the Commission on Audit (COA), and the Committees oli
Energy of both Houses of Congress. They are hereby requested, if
they so desire, to send their duly authorized representatives at the
scheduled hearing.

Likewise, let copies of this Order and the attached Notice of

Public Hearing be furnished the Offices of the Provincial Governors
and the Mayors of the City/Municipalities within the franchise area of
SOCOTECO I for appropriate posting thereof on their respective
bulletin boards.

SOCOTECO I and SE1 are hereby directed to furnish all those

making requests therefor with copies of the application and its
attachments, subject to reimbursement of reasonable photocopying
costs.

On the date of the initial hearing, SOCOTECO I and SE1 must

submit to the Commission their written Compliance with the
jurisdictional requirements attaching therewith, methodically arranged
and duly marked, the evidences on the actual posting and publication
of the Notice of Public Hearing consisting of certifications issued to
that effect, signed by the aforementioned Governors and Mayors or
their duly authorized representatives, bearing the seals of their
offices, and the affidavits of the Editors or Business Managers of the
newspapers where the said Notice of Public Hearing were published
together with the complete issues of the said newspapers, and such
other proofs of compliance with the requirements of the Commission.

SOCOTECO I and SE 1 and all other interested parties are

directed to submit, at least five (5) days before the date of initial
hearing and pre-trial conference, their respective Pre-trial Briefs
containing, among others:

(a)a summary of admitted facts and proposed stipulation of

facts;

(b)the issues to be tried or resolved;

(c)the documents or exhibits to be presented, stating the

purposes thereof and proposed markings therefore; and
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(d)the number and names of the witnesses, with their written

testimonies in an individual affidavit form, to be attached to
the Pre-trial Brief.

Failure of SOCOTECO I and SE1 to submit the required Pre-

Trial Brief and Judicial Affidavits of their witnesses within the
prescribed period shall be a ground for cancellation of the scheduled
hearing, and the resetting of which shall be six (6) months from said
date of cancellation.

As part of the pre-trial conference, SOCOTECO I and SE1 must

also be prepared to make an expository presentation of their
application, aided by whatever communication medium that they may
deem appropriate for the purpose, in order to put in plain words and
explain, for the benefit of the consumers and other concerned parties,
what the application is all about and the reasons and justifications
being cited in support thereof.

SO ORDERED.

Pasig City, June 9, 2014.

FOR AND BY AUTHORITY

OF [HE COMMISSION:

A,~~AR~~
Chairpers:~;:~ I

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Copy Furnished:

1. Quiason Makalintal Barot Torres Ibarra & Sison

Attn: Atty. Manuel L.M. Torres
Counsel for the Applicants
21st Floor, Robinsons-Equitable Tower
1605 Ortigas Center, Pasig City

2. Office of the Solicitor General (OSG)

134 Amorsolo Street, Legaspi Village,
City of Makati 1229

3. Commission on Audit (COA)

Commonwealth Avenue,
Quezon City 1121

4. Senate Committee on Energy

GSIS Building, Roxas Boulevard,
Pasay City 1300

5. House of Representatives Committee on Energy

Batasan Hills, Quezon City 1126

6. Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI)

3rd Floor, ECC Building,
Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City

7. The Provincial Governor

Province of South Cotabato

8. The Provincial Governor

Province of Sultan Kudarat

9. The City Mayor

Koronadal City, South Cotabato

10. The Municipal Mayor

Banga, South Cotabato

11. The Municipal Mayor

Lake Sebu, South Cotabato

12. The Municipal Mayor

Norala, South Cotabato

13. The Municipal Mayor

Sto. Nino, South Cotabato

14. The Municipal Mayor

Surallah, South Cotabato

15. The Municipal Mayor

T'boli, South Cotabato
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16. The Municipal Mayor

Tantangan, South Cotabato

17. The Municipal Mayor

Tampakan, South Cotabato

18. The Municipal Mayor

Lutayan, Sultan Kudarat