Department Circular

Department Circular No. DC2017-05-0009
Declaring the Launch of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) In Mindanao And Providing For Transition Guidelines

WHEREAS, Section 2 of Republic Act No. 9136, otherwise known as the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001 (“EPIRA”), declared the Policy of the State to among others:

Published at: The Manila Times and The Philippine Star
Date Published [mm/dd/yyyy]: 05/23/2017
Department Circular No. DC2017-05-0008
Providing For the Policies and Guidelines on the Conduct of Performance Assessment and Audit for All Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution Systems and Facilities

“WHEREAS, Republic Act No. 9136, otherwise known as “The Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001” or “EPIRA” declares, among others, the policy of the State to “ensure the quality, reliability, security and affordability of the supply of electric power and protect the public interest as it is affected by the rates and services of electric utilities and other providers of... Read More

Published at: The Manila Times and The Philippine Star
Date Published [mm/dd/yyyy]: 05/23/2017
Department Circular No. DC2017-04-0007
Adopting the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) Market Manual on Dispatch Protocol and Its Further Amendments

WHEREAS, Sections 30 and 37(f) of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) provides that the DOE, jointly with the electric power industry participants, shall establish the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) and formulate the detailed rules governing the operations thereof;

Published at: The Manila Times and The Philippine Daily Inquirer
Date Published [mm/dd/yyyy]: 06/02/2017
Department Circular No. DC2017-04-0006
Adopting Further Amendments to the WESM Rules and Market Manuals

WHEREAS, Sections 30 and 37(f) of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) provides that the DOE, jointly with the electric power industry participants, shall establish the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) and formulate the detailed rules governing the operations thereof;

Published at: The Manila Times and The Philippine Daily Inquirer
Date Published [mm/dd/yyyy]: 06/02/2017
Department Circular No. DC2017-04-0005
Adopting the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) Market Manual on the Management of Net settlement Surplus and its Further Amendments

WHEREAS, Sections 30 and 37(f) of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) provides that the DOE, jointly with the electric power industry participants, shall establish the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) and formulate the detailed rules governing the operations thereof;

Published at: The Manila Times and The Philippine Daily Inquirer
Date Published [mm/dd/yyyy]: 06/01/2017
Department Circular No. DC2017-04-0004
Adopting Further Amendments to the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) Rules and Market Manuals (Provisions on Registration)

WHEREAS, Sections 30 and 37(f) of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) provides that the DOE, jointly with the electric power industry participants, shall establish the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) and formulate the detailed rules governing the operations thereof;

Published at: The Manila Times and The Philippine Daily Inquirer
Date Published [mm/dd/yyyy]: 06/01/2017
Department Circular No. DC2017-04-0003
Adopting the wholesale electricity spot market (WESM) Market Manual on Guidelines Governing the Constitution of PEM Board Committees and its Further Amendments

WHEREAS, Sections 30 and 37(f) of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) provides that the DOE, jointly with the electric power industry participants, shall establish the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) and formulate the detailed rules governing the operations thereof;

Published at: The Manila Times and The Philippine Daily Inquirer
Date Published [mm/dd/yyyy]: 05/31/2017
Department Circular No. DC2017-03-0002
Adopting the various wholesale electricity spot market (WESM) market manuals and their further amendments for the implementation of must dispatch and priority dispatch generating units in the WESM

WHEREAS, Sections 30 and 37(f) of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) provides that the DOE, jointly with the electric power industry participants, shall establish the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) and formulate the detailed rules governing the operations thereof;

Published at: The Manila Times and The Philippine Star
Date Published [mm/dd/yyyy]: 05/31/2017
Department Circular No. DC2017-03-0001
Adopting further amendments to the wholesale electricity spot market (WESM) rules and market manuals for the implementation of enhancements to WESM design and operations (Provisions for Price Determination Methodology and Constraint Violation Coefficients and Pricing Re-run)

WHEREAS, Sections 30 and 37(f) of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) provides that the DOE, jointly with the electric power industry participants, shall establish the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) and formulate the detailed rules governing the operations thereof;WHEREAS, Sections 30 and 37(f) of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (... Read More

Published at: The Manila Times and The Philippine Star
Date Published [mm/dd/yyyy]: 04/29/2017
Department Circular No. DC2016-10-0014
Adopting Further Amendments to the WESM Rules (Enhancements to WESM Design and Operations)

WHEREAS, Sections 30 and 37(f) of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) provides that the Department of Energy (DOE), jointly with the electric power industry participants, shall establish the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) and formulate the detailed rules governing the operations thereof;

WHEREAS, on 28 June 2002, the DOE, jointly... Read More

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