House Rules Governing the Review and Evaluation of Direct Connection Applications of Industrial, Commercial and other Qualified Electricity End-users, Economic Zones and Ecozone Enterprises
Post date: Thursday, 9 June 2016 08:16AM

Legal Basis

Pursuant to the Supreme Court (SC) decision in the Mactan Electric Company, Inc. (MECO) vs NPC, etc (G.R. No. 172960), the subject matter of the dispute between MECO and NPC involved the distribution of energy resource, specifically direct supply of electricity which was not within the authority of ERC to resolve nor the Regional Trial Court (RTC) as the jurisdiction belonged to the DOE. Thus, in compliance with the said SC ruling, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) endorsed on 08 May 2014 all Direct Connection application to the DOE.

Purpose. This House Rules will serve as internal guidelines to govern the review and evaluation of the application for direct connection by Electricity End-users and Ecozone Enterprises.

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Requesting for Comments/Positions on the Draft Standards: DPNS/DOE QS 005:2016 - Liquefied Petroleum Gases (LPG) Specification and DPNS/DOE QS 005-A:2016 - Liquefied Petroleum Gases (LPG) as Motor-Fuel Specification
Post date: Wednesday, 18 May 2016 08:03AM

In line with the objectives of the Clean Air Act of 1999 and the continuing policies and programs of the Department in updating fuel quality specification in terms of current requirements of the industry, its users and manufacturers, the Department of Energy's Technical Committee on petroleum products and additives (DOE/TCPPA) developed, reviewed and revised the following standards:

  1. DPNS/DOE QS 005:2016- liquefied petroleum Gases (LPG)Specification
  • This proposed revision of PNS/DOE QS 005:2005 is made to improve the requirement on the use of odorant for health and safety consideration as well as to update the test methods.
  1. DPNS/DOE QS 005-A:2016 — Liquefied Petroleum Gases (LPG) as motor fuel — Specification
  • This standard is also a revision of PNS/DOE QS 0OS:2005 and is made to separate the PNS for LPG used as motor fuel from the PNS of other known LPG uses in support of the Philippine Government's effort to promote the utilization of alternative and clean fuel technology. Similarly, it proposes improvement in the requirement on the use of odorant for health and safety consideration as well as to update the test methods

Enclosed‘ is a copy of the draft standards for your comments. It is suggested that any proposed change to the specifications be supported with explanations/ justifications.

We appreciate receiving your comments/positions thru mail or email at alvin.lim@doe.gov.ph on or before June 27, 2016 for it to be considered in the finalization of the standard. Non- receipt of your comments on the specified date shall be construed as an approval of the draft standards.

Thank you for your usual cooperation.

Continue reading PDNS/DOE QS 005:2016 - Liquefied Petroleum Gases (LPG) Specification

Continue reading DPNS/DOE QS 005-A:2016 - Liquefied Petroleum Gases (LPG) as Motor Fuel - Specification

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Public Notice no. PN2016-03-0002
Post date: Friday, 18 March 2016 12:00AM

DECLARATION OF REMOTE AND UNVIABLE AREAS PURSUANT TO SECTION 59 OF THE EPIRA AND RULE 14 OF ITS IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS

NOTICE is hereby given that Lahuy Island, which is composed of four (4) barangays, to wit; 1. Bgy. Gata 2. Bgy. Oring 3. Bgy. Daraga 4. Bgy. Gogon, and Haponan Island in the Municipality of Caramoan; and Quinasalag Island in the Municipality of Garchitorena which is composed of eight (8) barangays, as follows: 1. Bgy. Dangla 2. Bgy. Binagasbasan 3. Bgy. Burabod 4. Bgy. Cagamutan 5. Bgy. Mansangat 6. Bgy. Tamiawon 7. Bgy. Cagnipa 8. Bgy. Sumaoy, in the Province of Camarine Sur are remote and unviable areas have been declared open for the provision of electric service by Qualified Third Parties (QTPs) pursuant to Section 59 of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001 otherwise known as EPIRA and Rule 14 of its Implementing Rules and Regulations. The Camarines Sur IV Electric Cooperative, Inc. (CASURECO IV) having franchise obligations over these remote and unviable areas, have issued Board Resolution No. 091-2015, "A resolution to waive the three islands, as unviable areas, within the franchise of Camarines Sur IV Electric Cooperative, Inc. (CASURECO IV) for inclusion in the Qualified Third Party (QTP) Program of the Department of Energy (DOE)". 

Interested parties including private entities, local government units, cooperatives and non-government organizations may obtain relevant information on these areas from the contact persons below:

Rural Electrification Administration and Management Division
Electric Power Industry Management Bureau
Department of Energy
Energy Center, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City, Metro Manila
Telephone Numbers (632) 479-2900 local 348/417 and (632) 840-1731

Attention :

Ms. Irma C. Exconde, OIC Director, EPIMB
Email Add: iexconde@gmail.com

Mr. Josue B. Balacuit, OIC Chief, REAMD
Email Add: josue888@rocketmail.com

The deadline for submission of Expression of Interest (EOI) for the provision of electric service by QTP in the areas covered under this Public Notice is at 5:00 PM, one month upon publication of this notice.

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