Directing The Philippine Electricity Market Corporation To Conduct Live Dispatch “Free-For-All” Operations As Part Of The Preparations For The Launch Of The Commercial Operations Of The Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) In The Visayas
WHEREAS, the Department of Energy (the “DOE”) is mandated under Section 30 of Republic Act No. 9136, otherwise known as the “Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001” or “EPIRA,” to establish the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (the “WESM”) that would facilitate a transparent, competitive and reliable market for electricity;