FIRST District Congressman-elect Gerardo Valmayor supports the establishment of coal-fired power plant in San Carlos City.

Valmayor, the incumbent mayor of San Carlos City, said the city officials have already endorsed the project and it is now up to the potential investor to pursue the project.

He said San Miguel Power Corp. is aggressively pursuing to put up a 300-megawatt coal plant in Barangay Punao, San Carlos City.

The company, he said, is now negotiating with former First District representative Jules Ledesma for his land where the coal plant will be located.

Valmayor said the city officials have been going to the different areas hosting coal plants and that most of the officials in those areas cited the advantages and benefits of having the plant.

He also said they have already talked to Bishop Gerardo Alminaza, who is strongly opposing the project.