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... Read More

WHEREAS, on 29 July 2013, pursuant to the said mandate, the DOE issued Deaprtment Circular No. DC-2013-07-0015 or the "Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Republic Act No. 10531" which took effect on 13 August 2013;

WHEREAS, Republic Act No. (R.A.) 8479, otherwise known as the "Downstream Oil Industry Deregulation Act of 1998", applies to all persons or entities engaged in any and all activities of the domestic downstream oil industry and mandates the Department of Energy (DOE) to promote the entry of new industry participants;

WHEREAS, R.A. 8479 also mandates the DOE to promote fair trade... Read More

WHEREAS, Republic Act No. 9136 or the "Electric Power Industry Reform of 2001" otherwise known as "EPIRA" declares as policy of the state, among others, to protect the public interest as it is affected by the rates and services of electric utilities and other providers of electric power;

WHEREAS, Section 37 (f) of EPIRA mandates the Department of Energy (DOE) to,... Read More

WHEREAS, Section 37 of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act 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, on 28 June 2002, the DOE, upon the joint endorsement of the electric power industry participants, promulgated... Read More

WHEREAS, Section 37 of Republic Act No. 9136, otherwise known as the "Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001" or "EPIRA" mandates the Department of Energy (DOE) to ensure the reliability, quality, and security of supply of electric power, encourage power sector investments in the electricity sector and promote development of indigenous and renewable energy sources and develop policies and... Read More

WHEREAS, it is the policy of the State to ensure the reliability, quality and security of supply of electric power;

WHEREAS, Republic Act No. 9136 or the "Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001" (EPIRA) mandates the Department of Energy (DOE) mandated to provide a mechanism for the integration, rationalization, and coordination of the various activities to carry out the energy... Read More

WHEREAS, Section 37 of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act 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, on 28 June 2002, the DOE, upon the joint endorsement of the electric power industry participants, promulgated... Read More