Power Market Development Division

Formulates Policies, plans and programs related to the development of Philippine power market and ensures the effective and sustainable operation of a competitive national and regional electricity markets

Power Marketing Research and Development

  • Oversees and implements the Philippine Wholesale electricity spot market (WESM)
  • Formulates policy recommendations relating to sustainable electricity market transformation
  • Evaluates and monitors performance of the electricity market
  • Undertakes research and studies to further develop and strengthen the Philippine electricity market
  • Implements and facilitates technical assistance projects related to the WESM
  • Represents the department in the ff. inter- agency committees:
  1. WESM technical working groups
  2. NEDA technical working committees relating to power (NEED BASIS)
  • Provides secretariat support to the WESM technical working groups
  • Coordinates with various government agencies, electric power industry participants, consumer groups, ETC. (E.G., DOF, NEDA, NEA, ERC, NPC, PSALM, TRANSCO, VARIOUS IPPs, MERALCO, ECs) on matters related to the above enumerated functions
  • Performs AD HOC functions as may be assigned

EPIRA Monitoring and Coordination

  • Evaluates and monitors EPIRA implementation and compliance of electric power industry participants (government and private sector entities)
  • Evaluates submissions of various agencies relating to the reportorial requirements of the joint congressional power commission (JCPC)
  • Prepares BI-annual reports to the JCPC on EPIRA implementation and compliance
  • Formulates policy recommendations to ensure effective implementation of the restructuring objectives
  • Implements and facilitates technical assistance projects related to EPIRA
  • Coordinates with various government agencies, electric power industry participants, consumer groups, ETC. (E.G., DOF, NEDA, NEA, ERC, NPC, PSALM, TRANSCO, VARIOUS IPPs, MERALCO, ECs) on matters related to the above enumerated functions
  • Provides secretariat support to the EPIRA implementation steering committee and JCPC meetings
  • Performs AD HOC functions as may be assigned