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IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF THE ENERGY SUPPLY CONTRACT (ESC) ENTERED INTO BY AND BETWEEN NUEVA ECIJA .11 .- AREA I ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INCORPORATED (NEECO II - AREA 1) AND SAN MIGUEL ENERGY CORPORATION (SMEC), WITH PRAYER FOR PROVISIONAL AUTHORITY

ERC CASE NO. 201 2-028 RC

NUEVA ECIJA II - AREA I ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INCORPORATED (NEECO II - AREA 1) AND SAN MIGUEL ENERGY CORPORATION (SMEC), 1)0 OKETED Applicants. x------x

ORDER

On February 27, 2012, Nueva Ecija II - Area 1 Electric Cooperative, Incorporated (NEECO II - Area 1) and San Miguel Energy Corporation (SMEC) filed an application for approval of their Energy Supply Contract (ESC), with prayer for provisional authority.

Relative thereto, on May 7, 2012, the Commission issued an Order provisionally approving the iijtant application. ERC CASE NO. 201 2-028 RC ORDER/February 18, 2013 Paae 2 of 4

Considering that the Commission is still in the process of evaluating the instant application, the provisional authority granted in the Order dated May 7, 2012 is hereby EXTENDED until revoked or made permanent by the Commission.

SO ORDERED.

Pasig City, February 18, 2013.

/1,wtU4 > 4, ( jNAIDA G. tRU2-DUCUT U Chairperson

MARIA AfEDA Josfti. REYES Cor*hissioner

GLORIA VICTORIA gi YAP-TARUC ALFRE 0 J. NON Commissioner Commissioner

MINECO Il—AREA 1 and SMEC ESC/2012-028 RC/eension of provisional authority ERC CASE NO. 201 2-028 RC ORDERJFebruary 18, 2013 Paqe 3 of4

Copy Furnished:

1. Atty. Ray Jean D. Tamayo Counsel for NEECO Il - AREA I and SMEC Suite 707, 7th Floor, OMM-CITRA Building, San Miguel Avenue, Pasig City 1605

2. Nueva Ecija II - Area I Electric Cooperative, Inc. (NEECO II - Area 1) Calipahan, Talavera, Nueva Ecija

3. San Miguel Energy Corporation (SMEC) 2nd Floor, 808 Building, Avenue corner General Lim St., San Antonio Village, Pasig City

4. Office of the Solicitor General 134 Amorsolo St., Legaspi Village, Makati City

5. Commission on Audit Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City

6. Senate Committee on Energy GSIS Building, , Pasay City

7. House Committee on Energy Batasan Hills, Quezon City

8. Office of the Municipal Mayor Aliaga, Nueva Ecija

9. Office of the Municipal Mayor Carranglan, Nueva Ecija

10. Office of the Municipal Mayor Guimba, Nueva Ecija

11. Office of the Municipal Mayor Licab, Nueva Ecija

12. Office of the Municipal Mayor Lupao, Nueva Ecija

13. Office of the Municipal Mayor Muñoz, Nueva Ecija

14. Office of the Municipal Mayor Quezon, Nueva Ecija ERC CASE NO. 201 2-028 RC ORDER/February 18, 2013 Page 4 of4

15. Office of the Municipal Mayor Sto. Domingo, Nueva Ecija

16. Office of the Municipal Mayor Talavera, Nueva Ecija

17. Office of the Municipal Mayor Talugtog, Nueva Ecija

18. Office of the Provincial Governor Province of Nueva Ecija

19. Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) 3rd Floor, ECC Building, Sen. , Makati City