WHEREAS, Section 2 of Republic Act No. 9136, otherwise known as the “Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001” or “EPIRA,” declares that it is the policy of the State to ensure and accelerate the total electrification of the country as well as to ensure the quality, reliability, security and affordability of the supply of electric power;

WHEREAS, the Department of Energy (“DOE”), in pursuance of the above policies of the State has targeted the attainment of 100 percent barangay electrification level by 2006 and energization of 90 percent of total potential households by 2017;

WHEREAS, Rule 13 of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of EPIRA or “EPIRA-IRR” mandates the DOE to formulate a Missionary Electrification Development Plan (MEDP) which shall include a program for the provision of capital investment and operations regarding capacity additions in existing missionary areas and the facilities to be provided in other areas not connected to the transmission system;