Plans for a
geothermal plant was in place as early as 1988. The project was an initiative of the
Energy Development Corporation (EDC) which was then a subsidiary of the state-owned
Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC). The project was subject to delay with opposition to it due to
Mount Apo being a site of a national park and a designated
ASEAN Heritage Park. Also the
Manobo considers the area as linked to their faith. The Manobo also as a result also is entitled to
royalty due to usage of their
ancestral land. The first unit of the Mount Apo Geothermal Power Plant was commissioned in March 4, 1997. The EDC was privatized in 2007 and was taken over by the Lopez Group. The EDC acquired the geothermal station in 2009. The Manobo renewed their consent to use the site by the EDC in exchange for royalties with the conduct of the
samaya ritual in 2019. ==Facilities==