Palawan Island has an energy plan, which is the first ever local energy plan developed in the country. However, the plan ran into difficulties due to the conflicting objectives of various energy stakeholders in the island province. This study aimed to formulate an optimal energy mix that considers the stakeholders` varying objectives. Applying Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis and Goal Programming, the study weighed each of the stakeholders` objectives and factored all of these to generate an optimal energy mix. Results showed that the optimal energy mix for Palawan is about 69% hydropower run of river, 1% hydro dam type, and 30% natural gas. The overall achievement of objectives for the resulting energy mix is shown to be greater than those of the other energy mixes it is compared with. This study demonstrates that an energy plan that takes into account the conflicting objectives among various decision makers can be formulated using Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis and Goal Programming.
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