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Republic of the ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION San Miguel Avenue, Pasig City

IN TILE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF PROPOSED ELECTRIC CAPITAL EXPENDITURE PROJECTS FOR THE YEAR 2014 TO 2018 AND AUTHORITY TO SECURE LOAN FROM NEA, WITH PRAYER FOR PROVISIONAL AUTHORITY. 2 flu T-.114 ERC CASE No. RC

AURORA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, COj... INC. (AURELCO) ENERGY REGULATO Petitioner/Applicant, x------x

REM APPLICATION

COMES NOW, applicant ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. (AURELCO), by and through the undersigned counsel, and unto this Honorable Commission, most respectfully states:

1 That applicant is an electric cooperative duly organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the Philippines, with the principal office at Brgy. Reserva, Baler, Aurora where it may be sewed with summons and other legal processes, represented in this instance by its General Manager, Noel DV. Vedad of legal age, Filipino, married and with office address also at Brgy. Reserva, Baler, Aurora; 2. Herein applicant is the exclusive franchise holder issued by the National Electrification Administration (NEA) to operate an electric light and power services in the (11.) municipalities, namely the municipalities of Baler, Casiguran, Dinalungan, , Ma. Aurora, San Luis, , , all in the Province of Aurora, in the province of Isabela, Brgy. Umiray, General Nakar, province and Castafleda in the province of Nueva Vizcaya; 3. That the applicant AURELCO consumer profile showed that of the total 44,808 consumers; 41,098 are residential, 3,706 Low Voltage and 4 Higher Voltage customers; 4. That the applicant AURELCO's energy demand reached approximately 41,271,206 kWhr at the end of 2016 and forecast estimates indicate that the 2

applicant will have an average energy demand growth rate of 9.09% from 2017-2021. It is expected that the energy demand will reach as high as 66,495,686.644 kWhr at the year 2021; 5. That AURELCO gets the bulk of power for distribution to its coverage area through the transmission system facilities operated and maintained by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) which derived its power from Masinloc Power Partners Company, Ltd (MPPCL); 6. That applicant has identified twenty two (22) projects, classified according to the projects that intends to address load growth, projects that intends to reduce system losses, projects than intends to improve system reliability, efficiency and power quality and more importantly for safety. The following are the proposed projects for implementation upon economic and financial feasibility:

SUMMARY OF THE PROPOSED CAPITAL PROJECTS (2014-2018)

Proposed Proiect Cost Projot I No. Project Name l(Php} Two J 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 SubstatIon and Sijbtnn.mlnion Line Development Projed.

Iratafaton 01 5 MVA &thstaton at SW. PJcS Ma Ann Auras 30,0*19100 30,03819100

Constuction of 69 kV st- line Sun San Itt Substation to Cagwmi, Canty 385,538,26382 2 Auras and Instatation of 5 WA Substaton at 385,538,263.82 CS9 wsn, Auras and Lot pirhese

3 Replacement of danaged Redos& S01atY 1,490,000.00 1,490,000.00

Rep acement'RehthltltaSon of daterlantod 4 saibstoflon equ,rnent (batte,y, SF6, by-pass, Safety 9,220,000.00 pov.0 Size, triinds, 336 conducta, AVR)

Primary Dtatrlhatlon Development Project.

4,662,000.00 5 R,rnent of cotton - and uuau.a Safety 533,267.50 605,533,86 7,560.00 1;874,000.00 7,682,381.38

aer adedftustod thsetutron RepnenI of Cepec4ly 2,633,050.00 3,487,399,83 5,322,814.00 3,986,000.00 3,986,000.00 6 flnsfamgzha,,sfama Iced management 19,395,263.83

Replacement of &2e,k.atod Une Hwdwae Rofrub6ty 2,326,133.56 1,565,585.00 797,915.00 12,925,484.90 6,092,142.10 matedofs 23,708,260 .58

Instatation of Fuse cuta assertrn to Re€taity 516,998.00 931,650.00 374,000.00 374,800.00 8 bthtono Knot and last 2,196,646.00

Conyeqslon of Itree Phase to Double Cloth 9 Unes fran San 1st Substation to Retthty 4,595,4114.57 459541457 HwaleM San 1 Ans

- Reht8tation of tines frau l'twofayan to 10 Safety 8,219,050.t9 Beta" ______8219,050.19 lusSabon of redo an cectionsizing II R01thfY 4,000,000.00 devices 400000000

'a" 11,919,060.42 It$19,060.42 12 Meter duting Loss 23,638,120,84 COottYl Consmictoa of Tine Phase Un, Seen SW 13 Los 1,385,21174 Buhonn to So Lthastn &. Subang Baler growth 1,385,212.74

C — Converon of .- u'. P m e 14 Load 13,390,317.43 growth 13,,317.43

15 Butter stock RelaSty 12,427,013.00 12,427,015.00 24,854,026.00

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- Other New k,otzmetec and saice drop wios for toad 1,691 305.00 2,21149000 305,000.00 3,893,765.00 3,570,205.00 ceMce dropping &04'Ith 11,671,765.00 89,321.00 1,554,360.29 305,000.00 5,649,500.00 5,649,600.00 17 New kWhounneS far change nt 13,247,881.29

new Load is Mdi&nd Oistbu5on franctrm, f 1,465.00 2,078,465.00 3,961,930.00

Non-Network Development Projects -

19 Unenma tooldsalety gadgets Setety 171,550.00 74,892.00 1,819.634,00 44752.00 2,509,829.00

Land Pwthase of lot and constucOon of Dindungan light & 20 i0000000 1,949,162.83 2,649,162.83 structure Land Ptrohasa of lot and constuction of Dilasag lightS 21 3,749,16223 3,749,162.83 structure — Re6Sm 22 LogIstics & 24,936,355.00 24,936,355.00 - - . Total__ 7,960,643.06 9,404,369.00 9,234,831.00 111,110,842.08 484,384,549.17 I 622,075,234.31

7. That as a result of the said project, the cooperative has calculated the indicative rate impact as follows:

Indicative Rate Impact of the Project

2017 I 2018 I 2019 I 2020 I 2021 TOTAL

I Forecasted enemy sales, kWh 46,437,648 - 56,473,398 61,497,346 66,485,687 282,347,662.00

Cash balance beginning, flIP, exceul(.hortfafl) (20,521 ,870.96) 27,420,067.69 L 27"20'°°769J 23 j (103,383,841.85) I CASH INFLOWS

24,723,403.60 current year collection @PhP0.54dkWh IF'UH1 o I 30,068,437.10 I 17UIIR761 I 35,402,30316 I isa oi gs,s 470,884,524.33

government subsidy (If any), PhP

50% of Income on leased propettin 168,230.00 168 ,230.00 I 166 ,230.00 I 166,230.00 I i I 166,230.00 I 831,150.00 Total Cash hiflows, PIP 107,703,760.98 I 30,232,667.10 32,907,417.01 AQ*A10*47O I I IMAMINATS 135,123,828.67 (31,480,676.85) I Avaiiablecashfordlsbursment I 9,710,796.14 I (87,815,308.10) 732,261,764.45 CASH OUTFLOWS

CAPEX ruirement

old debt (old armrttntion) 15,408,142.00 7,720,808.00 15,161,654.00 13,212,017.00 67,460,421.00 58,690,948,00 58,690,948.00 58,690,948.00 new amottlatlon (new CAPE)Q, NIP 2,194,613.00 199,524,031.00

ERC Penult Fee, fliP 633,331.32 - 4,462,73729

74,099,090.00 71,902,965.00 866,478,82954 Total Cash Outflows, NIP 129,300,440.40 66,411,756.00 (64,398,283.86) (103.383,641.85) Cash balance ending, PhP, excess!(shortfali) 5,823,39817 (134,227,064.10) (134,227,054.10)

Exctssl(,hortfaW on RFSC, PIIPThWI, ((,4754)

8. That as part of its Distribution Development Plan, applicant ATJRELCO intends to apply for approval of the above mentioned Capital Expenditure Projects for 2014-2018; 9. That the above project will be implemented on a staggered basis starting 2014 to 2018 and financing of the said projects will be taken from NBA loan and the Applicant's Reinvestment Fund; 10. That the Applicant will request to secure a Php. 553,678,651.51 loan from National Electrification Administration (NBA); 11. That the proposed projects are consistent with the Distribution Development Plan (DDP), the Philippine (irid Code (PGC) and other relevant government issuances, and in accordance with ERC Resolution on capital projects; 12. For purposes of and in connection with this application, AURELCO hereby submit the following documents in compliance with the requirements pertinent hereto:

a. Description of the Project; Justification and Impact study on the System and; Option/Alternatives considered in lieu of the proposed project; b. Project Financing Plan c. Five-Year Historical and Forecast planning Data d. Technical Analysis e. Project Financial and Economic Cost Analysis I. Project Cost Estimates g. Project Duration h. Single Line Diagram i, Conceptual Engineering Design and Drawings j. Board Resolution approving the proposed projects k. Sworn Statement 1. Compliance with the pre-filing requirements: i. Certification from the Presiding Officer or Secretary of the of Baler, Aurora and of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Aurora and, or their duly authorized representatives attesting to the fact that applicant has furnished the respective legislative body of the local government unit and the Sangguniang Panlalawigan: and ii. Affidavit of Publication and Newspaper issue containing the published Application in its entirely in a newspaper of general circulation in AURELCO's franchise area. 13. That the approval of the proposed capital expenditure projects is needed to maintain efficient, reliable, and safety delivery of power to AURELCO's existing and future consumers, and will redound to the benefit of the consuming public. 5

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WHEREFORE, premises considered, it is respectfully prayed of this Honorable Commission that pending hearing, the herein submitted application for approval of proposed electric capital expenditure projects and authority to secure loan from the National Electrification Administration be provisionally approved ex parte; and the applicant be authorized to adopt and implement the same effective upon such approval and after due to notice and hearing and consideration, the application be approved permanently. Other relief/s just and equitable in the premises are likewise prayed for under the premises. Quezon City for Pasig City this 21 " day of September, 2017.

o Pjim,$06 We -Jet Bldg. 64 Quezon Ave., U" Cor. BMA St. Quezon City PTRNo. 8582064 2/13/1.7 Caloocan City IBP LRN 01592 6/24/99 Pasig City Attorney Roll No. 25041 MCLE COMPLIANCE No. IV-0002676 Tel. No. (02) 4 12-01-07 VERIFICATION/CERT1PIcATION

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES) In Quezon City )SS.

That I, NOEL DV. VEDAD , of legal ager Filipino, married and with Office address located at Brgy. Reserva, Baler, Aurora, after having been duly sworn to in accordance with law hereby depose and says:

That I am the General Manager of Aurora Electric Cooperative, Inc. (AIJRELCO) duly authorized to represent the cooperative in the filing of the Approval of Proposed Electric Capital Expenditure Projects;

2. That I have caused the preparation and filing of the said Application;

3. That I have read and know the contents thereof as true and correct to the best of my own knowledge and authentic records;

4 That I hereby certify that I have not therefore commenced by any other action or proceeding involving the same in the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals or any other tribunal or agency;

5. That to the best of my knowledge, no such action or proceeding is pending in the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals or any other tribunal or agency;

6. That if there is such action or proceedings which is either pending or may have been terminated, we must state the status thereof;

7. That should I thereafter learn that similar action or proceedings has been filed or pending before the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals or any other tribunal or agency we will undertake to report that fact within five (5) days there from to th Court or agency wherein the original pleading has been filed;

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set m hand this dayof A 6tly 1 2017.

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me at Quezon City a?)—" day of &t1rs41- , 2017 by with SSS No.33-1386329-0.

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