5-8 AUGUST 2002
Trail of Power Mess Leads to Ramos

[SOURCE: IPP REVIEW COMMITTEE REPORT]

Name of Plant : 15.73 MW Ormat Binary Cycle Geothermal Power Station (A5)  
Name of IPP : Ormat, Incorporated  
Contract Type : Build-Transfer-Own/Operating and Maintenance/Solicited  
Status of Plant : Operational  
Cooperation Period : 10 years (March 03, 1994 - March 03, 2004)  
     
Nature of Issue Issue Recommendation
Underutilization of Ormat Energy Converter (OEC) Unreliable brine supply in Bay, Laguna resulted into underutilization of OEC, thus causing higher stranded costs. NPC to realign fixed cost to variable cost due to unexpected adverse condition.


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