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Revised Guidelines on the Utilization of Locally-Produced Bioethanol in the Production of E-Gasoline
WHEREAS, Department Circular No. 2011-12-0013 was issued on 15 December 2011 with the primary purpose of ensuring that all locally produced bioethanol by the accredited bioethanol producers are purchased and utilized by the oil companies before the latter are allowed to import supplemental bioethanol to comply with the Bioethanol mandate; WHEREAS, through Department Circular No. 2011-12... Read More
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Providing for the guidelines in the conduct of inspection using mobile monitoring and testing laboratory
WHEREAS, Republic Act No. 8479 otherwise known as the "Downstream Oil Industry Deregulation Act of 1998", applies to all person or entities engaged in any and all activities of the domestic downstream oil industry and mandates the Department of Energy to ensure a truly competitive market under a regime of fair prices, adequate and continuous supply of environmentally-clean and high quality... Read More
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Amending Department Circular No. 2011-02-0001 entitled "Mandatory Use of Biofuel Blend"
WHEREAS, as of 2014, the bioethanol requirement of the local market runs to as high as 455 million liters and it is projected that this will increase in the near future to an average of about 5% annually in order to meet the ten percent (10%) bioethanol blend requirement as required under Section 5.2 of the Biofuels Act of 2006 (Biofuels Act) and Department Circular No. 2011-02-0001; ... Read More
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Implementing the corresponding Philippine national standard specifications (PNS) for the euro 4/iv-ph fuels complying with the euro 4/iv emissions standard
WHEREAS, Republic Act No. 7638, otherwise known as "An Act Creating the Department of Energy (DOE)", tasks the DOE to formulate rules and regulations to guide the operations of both government and private entities involved in energy resource supply and distribution; WHEREAS, Republic Act No. 8749 otherwise known as the "Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999", mandates the use of... Read More
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Erratum for DC2015-06-0004 as underscored:
Section 2. Quality Monitoring. The DOE, through the OIMB and the counterpart Field Offices, shall, among others, conduct random quality and quantity sampling and testing of gasoline and diesel obtained from the facilities of the oil companies to ensure compliance with Section 1 of this Circular: Provided further, That failure to comply with the PNS shall constitute the offense... Read More
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Providing the interim manner of declaring bilateral contract quantities (BCG) in the wholesale electricity spot market (WESM) and directing the Philippine electricity market corporation (PEMC) to establish necessary protocols to complement the interruptible load program (ILP)
WHEREAS, Republic Act (RA) No. 7638 or the "Department of Energy (DOE) Act of 1992" mandates the DOE to formulate policies for the planning and implementation of a comprehensive program for the efficient supply and economical use of energy;
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Directing all generation companies, distribution utilities and independent power producer administrators to submit to the department of energy reportorial requirements and other pertinent data as may be required for the formulation of the power supply and demand forecasts of the power development plan WHEREAS, Republic Act No. 9135, otherwise known as the "Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001 (EPIRA) declares as policy of the State, among others, to ensure 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... Read More
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Promulgating the framework for the implementation of must dispatch and priority dispatch of renewable energy resources in the wholesale electricity spot market WHEREAS, under Section 2 of Republic Act No. 9138, otherwise known as the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001 (EPIRA), it is the declared policy of the State to among others, promote the utilization of indigenous and new and renewable energy resources in power generation in order to reduce dependence on imported energy, and ensure the quality, reliability, security and affordability of... Read More
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Promulgating the Protocol for the Central Scheduling and Dispatch of Energy and Contracted Reserves in Preparation for the Commercial Operation of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) Reserve Market
WHEREAS, Section 37 of Republic Act No. 9136, otherwise known as the "Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001" (EPIRA), mandates the Department of Energy (DOE) to among others:
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Adopting Further Amendments to the WESM Rules (Provisions for Must-Run Units)
WHEREAS, Section 37 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, on 28 June 2002, the DOE, upon the joint endorsement of the electric power industry... Read More
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