Pursuant to Section 16 of Republic Act No. 10531, otherwise known as the “National Electrification Administration Reform Act of 2013,” hereinafter referred to as the “Act,” the Department of Energy (DOE), in coordination with the National Electrification Administration (NEA) and Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) and in consultation with the Electric Cooperatives (ECs), the electric power industry participants, relevant government agencies, non-government organizations and other stakeholders, hereby issues, adopts and promulgates the following rules and regulations implementing the provisions of the Act.