RPS Rules for On-Grid Areas (Department Circular DC2017-12-0015 of 2017)

Meta Data

Draft:

Revision of previous policy?:

Effective Start Year:

2017

Scope:

National

Document Type:

Rule/Regulation, Other

Economic Sector:

Power

Energy Types:

Power, Renewable, Bioenergy, Geothermal, Hydropower, Solar, Wave and Tidal, Wind, Other

Issued by:

Department of Energy

Source:

Department of Energy

File:

Department Circular DC2017-12-0015 of 2017

Overall Summary:

The RPS Rules for On-Grid Areas (Department Circular DC2017-12-0015) is adopted to: (a) Mandate the electric power industry participants to source or produce a specified portion of their electricity requirements from eligible RE sources in order to develop indigenous and environmentally friendly energy sources; (b) Establish a minimum annual RPS requirement and the minimum annual incremental RE percentage; (c) Prescribe the eligible RE facilities and the compliance mechanisms; (d) Monitor the compliance of the mandated industry participants; and (e) Provide the penalties for non-compliance. The RPS On-Grid Rules shall be implemented in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao grids.

Renewable Energy

RE priorities:

For purposes of compliance with the RPS On-Grid Rules, the Eligible RE Facilities utilising the following technologies and resources shall be: (a) Biomass; (b) Waste to energy technology; (c) Wind energy; (d) Solar energy; (e) Run-of-river hydroelectric power systems; (f) Impounding hydroelectric power systems; (g) Ocean energy; (h) Hybrid systems as defined in the RE Act with respect to the RE component; (i) Geothermal energy; and (j) Other RE technologies that may be later identified by the DOE.

RE targets:

The RE share of electricity coming from RE resources in the Energy Mix shall be based on the aspirational target of 35% in the generation mix expressed in MWh by 2030, subject to regular review and assessment by the DOE. --- The minimum annual increment required under this RPS On-Grid Rules shall be initially set at one percent (1%) to be applied to Net Electricity Sales of the Mandated Participant for the previous year [...].