The power generator AES Fonseca will not participate in the bidding for 350 MW for a period of 16 years scheduled for Monday, March 19th due to an ordinance of La Union, which prohibits the construction of power plants based on coal and gas.

In a statement, the project manager, John Davenport, reported that "the current legal conditions governing the municipality of La Union, which has in effect an ordinance prohibiting any construction of power plants based on natural gas or coal" is the reason that they will not be participating in the competition organized by the energy distributor DelSur, reported Elmundo.com.sv.

Ezequiel Milla, the newly elected mayor of La Union, said he wants to study the ordinance in order to make a decision and would like to meet with the Superintendent of Electricity and Telecommunications (Siget) and AES to discuss the issue.

Source: elmundo.com.sv

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