Section 7September 12, 1991, Sec./Art. 7

Sale of Power. – The mini-hydroelectric power developer must first offer to sell electric power to either the National Power Corporation (NPC), franchised private electric utilities or electric cooperatives at a price per kilowatt-hour based on the NPC's or the utility's avoided cost which shall refer to the costs of the affected grids had NPC generated the equivalent electric power itself before disposing the power to third parties. The NPC shall allow the mini-hydroelectric developer to deliver its generated electricity to the developer's customers through existing NPC lines so as to serve such third parties under terms which are to be mutually agreed upon or, if no agreement can be reached, under terms set by the OEA.