An Act Granting the Tuguegarao Electric Plant Co., Inc. a Franchise for an Electric Light, Heat and Power System in the Municipality of Tuguegarao, Province of Cagayan

REPUBLIC ACT No. 3337

An Act Granting the Tuguegarao Electric Plant Co., Inc. a Franchise for an Electric Light, Heat and Power System in the Municipality of Tuguegarao, Province of Cagayan

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:

Section 1. Subject to the terms and conditions establish in Act Numbered Thirty-six hundred and thirty-six, as amended by Commonwealth Act Numbered One hundred and thirty-two, and to the provisions of the Constitution, there is granted to the Tuguegarao Electric Plant Co., Inc., for a period of twenty-five years from the approval of this Act, the right, privilege and authority to construct, maintain and operate an electric light, heat and power system in the Municipality of Tuguegarao, Province of Cagayan, for the purpose of generating and distributing electric light, heat and/or power for sale within the limits of the said municipality.

Section 2. In the event that the grantee shall purchase and secure from the National Power Corporation electric heat and power, the National Power Corporation is hereby authorized to negotiate and transact for the benefit and in behalf of the public consumers with reference to rates.

Section 3. It is expressly provided that in the event the Government should desire to maintain and operate for itself the system and enterprise herein authorized, the grantee shall surrender its franchise and will turn over to the Government all serviceable equipment therein, at cost, less reasonable depreciation.

Section 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: June 18, 1961.