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Rota mayor opposes use of CPA land for power plant
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Posted on May 26 1999
Rota Mayor Benjamin M. Manglona has urged the Commonwealth Ports Authority to maintain ownership of its property which the Commonwealth Utilities Corp. has proposed to use for its planned Rota Power Plant.
According to Manglona, the piece of land located in West Harbor is better left with CPA as it recommended CUC to look for another site. Based on CPA’s master plan, a commercial dock will be established within the harbor along the shoreline adjacent to the existing CUC Power Plant.
The 1995 Rota Physical and Economic Master Plan specified that the CUC Power Plant and the Public Works Facilities be transferred from the port area to a more central location in the future.
Manglona said CPA must not deviate from this master plan and good strategic planning because the major improvement and operation will take place on this area.
Given CPA’s present and future needs, he said he believes that the ports authority cannot afford to give its land away considering the fact that the agency has plans to acquire private land for more space in the West Harbor.
The Mayor’s Office has pledged to work with CUC in looking for an appropriate site outside of the West Harbor area.
