Where does the power plant get its coal? SPI uses coal that is mined in Indonesia and transported to Mindanao by sea-going vessel. The coal is of high quality and fully meets the efficiency and environmental requirements as designed for the power plant.
	Where does the Power Plant draw water for its operations? Raw water to be used as process water in the Power Plant is drawn from the Tagoloan River in Misamis Oriental  and pumped via an underground pipeline to the water treatment facility inside the power plant.
	Is the water level of the Tagoloan River affected by the power plant’s water consumption? There is no effect on the seasonal river water level because the volume of water  extracted is relatively low and represents only a fraction of the volume flow rate of the river.  Water consumption is regulated by the National Water Resources Board (NWRB).
	How is power generated from coal? a.  Fuel Delivery   Coal is landed by handy-sized vessels via a special purpose jetty and stockpiled in a specially prepared coal storage area at the plant. Coal is pulverized to fines and blown together with a pre-heated combustion air to the boiler furnace where it is combusted under controlled conditions to minimize emissions in the flue-gas. b.  Water for Steam Generation  At the water treatment plant, the water is filtered and stored in a water storage tank. The water is further treated such that minerals are removed. The de-mineralized water is then fed as boiler feed water. The heat generated through combustion is transferred via the boiler heating surfaces to the feed water for conversion to steam. With continuous heating at high temperature, the steam is pressurized. The live steam is directed by high pressure piping to the steam turbine. c.  Electric Power Generation  The high-pressure steam releases its energy through expansion across the blades of the turbine causing these to rotate a turbine rotor.  The rotor is directly coupled to the generator which through revolution generates electricity. d.  Electricity Distribution Generated electricity from the unit transformers is conveyed through a special purpose inter-connector to the TRANSCO Substation in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental.  From there, the electricity is distributed through a 138kV high voltage grid to the electric power cooperatives and franchise distributors and finally to the power consumers.