Department Circular

Adopting the Guidelines for the Performance Assessment and Audit of All Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution Systems and Facilities

WHEREAS, Republic Act No. 7638, otherwise known as "Department of Energy Act of 1992" declares the policy of the State to "ensure a continuous, adequate and economic supply of energy with the end in view of ultimately achieving self-reliance in the country's energy requirements through the integrated and intensive exploration, production, management, and development of the... Read More

Published at: The Manila Times and Philippine Daily Inquirer
Date Published [mm/dd/yyyy]: 01/23/2018

Promulgating the Rules and Guidelines Governing the Establishment of the Renewable Portfolio Standards for On-Grid Areas

WHEREAS, Republic Act No. 7638, otherwise known as the "Department of Energy (DOE) Act of 1992," declares as a policy of the State to, among others, ensure a continuous, adequate and economic supply of energy through the integrated and intensive exploration, production, management and development of the country's indigenous energy resources;

WHEREAS, Republic Act No. 9136, otherwise... Read More

Published at: Philippine Daily Inquirer and The Philippine Star
Date Published [mm/dd/yyyy]: 12/30/2017

Providing Policies on the Implementation of Retail Competition and Open Access (RCOA) for Retail Electricity Suppliers (RES) in 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 (EPIRA)" declared as the policies of the State the following among others, to wit:

Published at: Philippine Daily Inquirer and The Manila Times
Date Published [mm/dd/yyyy]: 12/09/2017

Providing Policies on the Implementation of Retail Competition and Open Access (RCOA) for Contestable Customers in the Philippines Electric Power Industry

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

Published at: Philippine Daily Inquirer and The Manila Times
Date Published [mm/dd/yyyy]: 12/09/2017

Rules and Regulations Governing the Philippine Downstream Natural Gas Industry

Rules and Regulations Governing the Philippine Downstream Natural Gas Industry

Pursuant to Republic Act (RA) No. 7638, otherwise known as the "Department of Energy Act of 1992", creating the Philippine Department of Energy (DOE); Executive Order (EO) No. 66, designating the DOE as the lead agency in developing the Philippine Downstream Natural Gas Industry; Administrative Order No. 38,... Read More

Published at: The Philippine Star and Philippine Daily Inquirer
Date Published [mm/dd/yyyy]: 12/04/2017

Promulgating a Revised Rules and Regulations Governing the Business of Retailing Liquid Fuels

WHEREAS, Republic Act (RA) 8479, otherwise known as the "Downstream Oil Industry Deregulation Act of 1998", mandates the Department of Energy (DOE) to promote fair trade practices, monitor marketing process and quality of Liquid Fuels and stop the operation of businesses involved in the sale of Liquid Fuels not complying with the national standards of quality;

Published at: The Manila Times and The Philippine Star
Date Published [mm/dd/yyyy]: 11/27/2017

Adopting the Philippine Conventional Energy Contracting Program (PCECP) of Awarding Coal Operating Contracts (COC) and Creating the Review and Evaluation Committee(REC) Repealing for this Purpose Department Circular No. DC2014-02-0005 and Department Order No. DO2014-08-0017

WHEREAS, Republic Act No. 7638, as amended, otherwise known as "The Department of Energy (DOE) Act of 1992", mandates the Department of Energy (DOE) to prepare, integrate, corrdinate, supervise and control all plans, programs, projects and activities of the Government relative to energy exploration, development, utilization, distribution, and conservation;

WHEREAS, Section 4 of... Read More

Published at: The Manila Times and The Philippine Star
Date Published [mm/dd/yyyy]: 10/06/2017

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

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

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

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