PHILIPPINES: Department Circular No. 2014-09-0018 of 2014 Prescribing the Policies for the Implementation of the Household Electrification Program

Meta Data
Draft: 
No
Revision of previous policy?: 
No
Draft Year: 
2014
Effective Start Year: 
2014
Scope: 
National
Document Type: 
Overarching Policy, Other
Economic Sector: 
Power
Energy Types: 
Power, Renewable
Issued by: 
Department of Energy
Source: 
Department of Energy
File: 
Department Circular No. 2014-09-0018
Overall Summary: 
A Department Circular prescribing the policies for the implementation of the Household Electrification Program and creating the Household Unified Strategic Electrification (House) Team for the purpose of achieving the country's total electrification goals. The Circular addresses: 1. Policies and Strategies; 2. Households Electrification Options and Plans; 3. The Households Unified Strategic Electrification Team; 4. The House Electrification Information System. ---Note: DUs: Distribution Utilities.
Access
Energy access priorities: 
Policies and Strategies: In meeting the 90% HH Electrification by 2017, the DOE shall vigorously pursue the formulation of policies and implementation of corresponding programs in accordance with existing laws and regulations to wit: a) Provision of Basic Electricity Service as a Social Agenda. It will be long-term and consistent policy of the Government to ensure that every Filipino family shall have an equal opportunity to access basic electricity services as part of the overall socioeconomic development agenda of the Government. [...] c) [...] Pursuing household electrification goal shall also consider other equally important objectives of such as security, reliability, quality and affordability of service to all of its customers.
Energy access action plan: 
Policies and Strategies: b) [...] The Government will implement specific strategies to require all franchised DUs to perform their service obligation in providing their service to all areas and customers covered by their respective franchise area, both viable and unviable. [...] e)[...] The Government shall provide sufficient funds to meet the investment requirements of rural and household electrification projects and activities, including their sustainability. f)Linking Electrification with Other Development Programs as Government Strategy for Inclusive Growth. [...] including that of education, rural health service, basic rural infrastructure and job creation. ---The HOUSE Team is hereby established to assist the DOE Secretary [...] with the overall purpose of attaining the 90% HH electrification by 2017. [...].
Renewable Energy
RE priorities: 
Policies and Strategies: In meeting the 90%HH Electrification by 2017, the DOE shall vigorously pursue the formulation of policies and implementation of corresponding programs in accordance with existing laws and regulations to wit: d)Preference to renewable energy sources and technologies, where applicable. Whenever suitable the use of commercially viable renewable energy sources and technologies, especially in off-grid areas shall be the preferred electrification solution over conventional systems utilizing imported petroleum products.
Energy Supply and Infrastructure
Infrastructure development priorities: 
[T]he DOE shall vigorously pursue the formulation of policies and implementation of corresponding programs[...] to wit: d)Preference to renewable energy sources and technologies, where applicable. Whenever suitable the use of commercially viable renewable energy sources and technologies, especially in off-grid areas shall be the preferred electrification solution over conventional systems utilizing imported petroleum products.
Investment
Financial incentives for energy infrastructure: 
e)Sufficient and Well Targeted Provision of Government Grants and Subsidies. The Government shall provide sufficient funds to meet the investment requirements of rural and household electrification projects and activities, including their sustainability.
Governance
Energy institutional structures: 
The HOUSE Team is hereby established to assist the DOE Secretary in the implementation of all policy measures and strategies as well as the management and monitoring of all programs and activities as embodied under the HEDP with the overall purpose of attaining the 90% HH electrification by 2017. [...].
M&E of policy implementation: 
The House Electrification Information System (HEIS) shall be established within the DOE [...] to consolidate all information on household electrification and to serve as integrated monitoring system for all household electrification projects and activities in the country.
Statistics collection and management: 
The House Electrification Information System (HEIS) shall be established within the DOE [...] to consolidate all information on household electrification and to serve as integrated monitoring system for all household electrification projects and activities in the country.