Department Circular

- Providing Supplemental Policies to Empower the Contestable Customers under the Regime of Retail Competition and Open Access and Ensure Greater Competition in the Generation and Supply Sectors of the Philippine Electric power Industry

 

WHEREAS, Section 2 of the Republic Act No. 9136, otherwise known as "The Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001" (or EPIRA), declared the Policy of the State to, among other things to:

(a) Ensure the quality, reliability, security and affordability of the supply of electric power;

(b) Ensure transparent and reasonable prices of electricity in a regime of... Read More


Directing the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines to Submit to the Department of Energy Pertinent Data to Enhance the Formulation of the Demand Forecasts for the Power Development Plan

 

WHEREAS, Section 2 of Republic Act No. 9136, otherwise known as the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001 (EPIRA) has declared among others, that it is the policy of the State to ensure reliability, quality and security of supply of electric power;


Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No.10516

RULE 1 
GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 1. Title. These rules shall be referred to as the Rules and Regulations to Implement Republic Act. No. 10516 entitled,"An Act Expanding the Utilization of the Industrial Estate in Lamao, Limay, Bataan For Businesses Engaged in Energy and Energy-Related Infrastructure Projects and Other Gainful... Read More


Adopting Further Amendments To The WESM Rules (Definition of "Financial Year" in the WESM Rules)

 

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 and formulate the detailed rules governing the operations thereof;


Guidelines for the Selection Process of Renewable Energy Projects under Feed-in Tariff System and the Award of Certificate for Feed-in Tariff Eligibility

 

WHEREAS, Section 7 of the Republic Act No. 9513 or the Renewable Energy Act of 2008 (the "Act") mandates the establishment of a feed-in tariff system (FIT System) for electricity produced from wind, solar, ocean, run-of-river hydropower and biomass;

 
 

Promulgating the Interim Mindanao Electricity Market (IMEM) Implementing Rules

 

WHEREAS, Section 2 of Republic Act No. 9136, otherwise known as the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001 (EPIRA), declares as a policy of the state to ensure the quality, reliability, security, and affordability of the supply of electric power;


Calling for the Oil Industry’s Support to Ensure Sufficient Power Supply, especially for Mindanao during the May 2013 Elections

 

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

WHEREAS, the Department of Energy (DOE) is mandated to provide a mechanism for the integration, rationalization, and coordination of the various activities to carry out the energy policy of the State;

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Enjoining All Generation Companies, Distribution Utilities, Suppliers and Local Suppliers to Ensure an Effective and Successful Transition Towards the Implementation of Retail Competition and Open Access

 

WHEREAS, Section 37 of the Republic Act No. 9136, otherwise known as the "Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001" (EPIRA), the Department of Energy (DOE) is mandated to, among other things to:

(a)  Supervise the restructuring of the electric power industry;
(b)  Formulate rules and regulations as may be necessary to implement the objectives of EPIRA;... Read More


Adopting Further Amendments to the WESM Rules(Registration and Settlement Provisions of the WESM Rules)

WHEREAS, on 31 August 2012, the Philippine Electricity Market Corporation (PEMC) submitted its proposed changes to the Registration and Settlement Provisions of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) Rules to the Rules Change Committee (RCC) for consideration and approval;


Adopting Further Amendments to the WESM Rules

(WESM Rules Appendix A1. Information to be Supplied with Offers to Supply and to Buy Electricity)

WHEREAS, Appendix A1 of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WEM) Rules provides information to be supplied with offers to supply and to buy electricity.

 


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