Department of Energy(DOE)

I would like to request if I could know about the soil bearing capacity including the coordinates of the Transmission Towers of NGCP, more specifically in these projects;


a. General Santos-Kamanga 138 kV Line 1 and Line 2
b. Maramag (Pulangui)–Kibawe 138 kV TL
c. Matanao–Klinan (Gen. Santos) 138 kV TL Line 1 and Line 2
d. Malita–Matanao 230 kV TL Line 1 and Line 2
e. Butuan-Placer 138 kV TL
f. Sultan Kudarat-Tacurong 138 kV TL
g. Butuan-San Francisco 230 kV TL
h. San Francisco-Bislig 230 kV TL
i. Maco-Mati 138 kV TL
j. Kauswagan-Lala 230kV TL
k. Kauswagan-Aurora 230kV TL

April 9, 2023

Dear Ms. Gonzaga,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Apr 05, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for Soil Bearing Capacity of NGCP Proposed Towers.

Response to your request

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance this Office does not have the accurate data or the information you have requested. However, you may wish to contact  the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) or resubmit your request addressed to the correct agency on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPRS00NTk3MzU3NjUyMDcM.

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Thank you.

Respectfully,
Imelda M. Roxas
Records Management Division 
DOE FOI Receiving Officer