Department Circular

Adopting Further Amendments to the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) Market Manual on the Guidelines Governing the Constitution of the PEM Board Committees

WHEREAS, Sections 30 and 37(f) of Republic Act No. 9136 or the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) provides that the Department of Energy (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: Daily Tribune and PhilStar
Date Published [mm/dd/yyyy]: 12/24/2022

Guidelines on the Registration and Issuance of License to Operate to Qualified DOE-Regulated LPG Industry Participants and Penalizing Certain Prohibited Acts

Pursuant to Republic Act (RA) No. 11592, otherwise known as LPG Industry Regulation Act and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR), the Department of Energy (DOE) in consultation with concerned government agencies and stakeholders in the public and private sector, hereby issues, adopts and promulgates the following rules and regulations.

Published at: Business World and Daily Tribune
Date Published [mm/dd/yyyy]: 12/22/2022

Adopting Further Amendments to the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) Rules and Market Manuals on System Security and Reliability Guidelines (SSRG) and Dispatch Protocol for the Implementation of the Reserve Market

WHEREAS, Sections 30 and 37(f) of Republic Act No. 9136 or the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) of 2001 provides that the Department of Energy (DOE), jointly with the electric power industry participants, shall establish the Wholesale Electricity Sport Market (WESM) and formulate the detailed rules governing the operations thereof;

Published at: Business World, Daily Tribune
Date Published [mm/dd/yyyy]: 12/01/2022

Prescribing Amendments to Section 19 Of Department Circular No. DC2009-05-0008 Titled, Rules and Regulations Implementing Republic Act No. 9513, Otherwise Known as "The Renewable Energy Act of 2008"

WHEREAS, Section 2(a) of Republic Act No. 9513, or the Renewable Energy Act of 2008 (the "RE Act") provides the State policy to accelerate the exploration and development of renewable energy (RE) resources, such as, but not limited to, biomass, solar, wind, hydro, geothermal and ocean energy resources, including hybrid systems, to achieve energy self-reliance, through the... Read More

Published at: Business World (November 23, 2022) and DailyTribune (November 23, 2022)
Date Published [mm/dd/yyyy]: 11/23/2022

Rules of Procedure for Administrative Cases in the Downstream Oil Industry

Pursuant to the powers granted to the Department of Energy (DOE) under Batas Pambansa Bilang 33 (B.P. 33)1, Republic Act No. (RA.) 7638 or the "Department of Energy Act of 1992"2, R.A. 8479 or the "Downstream Oil Deregulation Act of 1998" and Section 52 of RA 11592 or the "LPG Industry Regulation Act", the following Rules of Procedure for Administrative Cases in the... Read More

Published at: Business World (November 23, 2022) and DailyTribune (November 24, 2022)
Date Published [mm/dd/yyyy]: 11/23/2022

Adopting Further Amendments to the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) Rules and Market Manuals for the Implementation of Reserve Market

WHEREAS, Section 30 of Republic Act No. 9136 otherwise known as the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001 (EPIRA) provides that within one (1) year from the effectivity of the Act, the Department of Energy (DOE) shall establish a Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) composed of the WESM participants;

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Published at: Business World (November 23, 2022) and DailyTribune (November 24, 2022)
Date Published [mm/dd/yyyy]: 11/23/2022

Declaring All Renewable Energy Resources as Preferential Dispatch Generating Units in the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market Amending for this Purpose Department Circular No. DC2015-03-0001

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 the continuous, adequate, and economic supply of energy through the integrated and intensive exploration, production, management, and development of the country's indigenous energy resources;


Prescribing the Adjusted Annual Percentage Increment to be Imposed on All Mandated Participants of the Renewable Portfolio Standards for On-Grid Areas

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


Providing Policies for the Market Operator Performance Standards

WHEREAS, Section 30 of Republic Act No. 9136 otherwise, known as the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001 (EPIRA) provides that within one (1) year from the effectivity of this Act, the DOE shall establish a Wholesale Electricity Spot Market Composed of the WESM participants;

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Published at: BusinessWorld and Daily Tribune
Date Published [mm/dd/yyyy]: 08/12/2022

Supplementing Department Circular No. DC2018-01-0001 on the Energy Resiliency Planning and Programming of the Energy Sector and on Task Force on Energy Resiliency (TFER) Functions and Structure to Mitigate Impacts of Disasters

WHEREAS, Republic Act (R.A.) No. 7638 or the "Department of Energy (DOE)" 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 ultimatety achieving self-reliance in the country's energy requirements;

Published at: BusinessWorld and Daily Tribune
Date Published [mm/dd/yyyy]: 08/12/2022

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