WHEREAS, in the 1980s and prior to the enactment of Republic Act (RA) No. 9513, or the "Renewable Energy Act of 2008" (RE Act), the Department established various Affiliated Non-Conventional Energy Centers (ANEC), later known as Affiliated Renewable Energy Centers (AREC), in partnership with select state universities and colleges (SUC)  and private academic institutions whixh would assist the Department in the implementation, promotion, and commercialization of non-conventional/renewable energy systems;