Designating the 650-MW Malaya Thermal Power Plant as a Must-Run Unit in the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market
WHEREAS, Republic Act No. 9136 otherwise known as the "Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001" (EPIRA) declares as policy of the State, among others, to ensure the quality, reliability, security and affordability of the supply of electric power;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 37 of the EPIRA, the Department of Energy (DOE) is mandated to supervise the restructuring of the electric power industry as well as among other things, to: