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Special Ambuklao HEPP Inauguration Edition October 2011
CELEBRATING AMBUKLAO HEPP’S
P O W E R
G R O U P
1948 1948 –– President President Manuel Manuel Roxas Roxas submits submits aa Bill Bill to to Congress Congress authorizing authorizing expenditure expenditure of of the the proceeds proceeds of of aa loan loan for for the the construction construction of of certain certain hydro-electric hydro-electric projects. projects. One One of of the the major major undertakings undertakings was was the the Ambuklao Ambuklao Power Power Project. Project.
1957 1957 –– Pres. Pres. Ra Ra inaugurates inaugurates Amb Am Balintawak Balintawak Stati Stat
1953 1953 –– Pres. Pres. Elpidio Elpidio Quirino Quirino in in his his State State of of the the Nation Nation Address Address reports reports that that “Ambuklao “Ambuklao is is 15% 15% completed.” completed.”
1999 1999 –– Ambuk Ambuk decommissioned decommissione
1990 1990 –– Luzon Luzon is is hit hit magnitude magnitude earthqua earthqua to to siltation siltation and and dam dam affected affected Ambuklao’ Ambuklao’ operations. operations.
1950 1950 –– Construction Construction of of Ambuklao Ambuklao dam dam and and hydroelectric hydroelectric power power plant plant begins begins
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1956 1956 –– Ambuklao Ambuklao is is completed. completed.
AMBUKLAO HEPP TIMELINE
amon amon Magsaysay Magsaysay buklao at mbuklao at the the ion. tion. 2008 2008 –– Indigenous Indigenous ceremony ceremony is is held held marking marking the the turnover turnover of of Ambuklao-Binga Ambuklao-Binga to to SN SN Aboitiz. Aboitiz. Rehabilitation Rehabilitation begins begins in in the the 4th 4th quarter. quarter.
2010 2010 –– Plugging Plugging of of old old tunnel tunnel is is complicated complicated by by siltation siltation from from Typhoon Typhoon Pepeng. Pepeng. SNAP SNAP pursues pursues alternative alternative of of constructing constructing aa new new and and extended extended headrace headrace tunnel. tunnel.
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2009 2009 –– Typhoon Typhoon Pepeng Pepeng devastates devastates Benguet Benguet and and parts parts of of Luzon, Luzon, affecting affecting the the rehabilitation rehabilitation project. project.
20072007- Under Under the the power power sector sector privatization privatization program, program, SN SN Aboitiz Aboitiz wins wins the the bidding bidding for for the the Ambuklao-Binga Ambuklao-Binga HEPPs HEPPs in in November November for for the the amount amount of of USD USD 325 325 million. million.
2011 2011 ·· 1st 1st quarter: quarter: Switchyard Switchyard is is energized. energized. ·· 2nd 2nd quarter: quarter: Tunnels Tunnels are are watered; watered; Unit Unit 33 goes goes on-line. on-line. ·· 3rd 3rd quarter: quarter: Ambuklao Ambuklao receives receives Certificate Certificate of of Compliance. Compliance. ·· 4th 4th quarter: quarter: 7 Ambuklao Ambuklao is is inaugurated. inaugurated.