PHILIPPINES: Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001 (EPIRA) (Republic Act No. 9136 of 2001)

The Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001 is an Act ordaining reforms in the electric power industry, amending for the purpose certain laws and for other purposes. In particular it provides a framework for the restructuring of the electric power industry, including the privatization of the assets of NPC (National Public Company), the transition to the desired competitive structure, and the definition of the responsibilities of the various government agencies and private entities. In particular, the Act sets out the reform agenda for the energy sector to be based on three principles: (a) To ensure and accelerate the total electrification of the country; (b) To ensure the quality, reliability, security and affordability of the supply of electric power; (c) To ensure transparent and reasonable prices of electricity in a regime of free and fair competition and full public accountability to achieve greater operational and economic efficiency and enhance the competitiveness of Philippine products in the global market.

PHILIPPINES: Department of Energy Act of 1992 (Republic Act No. 7638 of 1992)

The Department of Energy Act of 1992 provides for the creation of the Department of Energy. It aims to ensure a continuous, adequate, and economic supply of energy with the end in view of ultimately achieving self-reliance in the country’s energy requirements through the integrated and intensive exploration, production, management, and development of the country’s indigenous energy resources, and through the judicious conservation, renewal and efficient utilization of energy to keep pace with the country’s growth and economic development and taking into consideration the active participation of the private sector in the various areas of energy resource development; and (b) to rationalize, integrate, and coordinate the various programs of the Government towards self-sufficiency and enhanced productivity in power and energy without sacrificing ecological concerns.

GUAM: Public Law No. 12-146 of 1974

An Act requiring the Guam Power Authority (referred to as the Authority) to connect electrical power to certain existing single family residences.

GUAM: Public Law No. 16-119 of 1989

An Act relative to the generation and sale of electrical power requiring the creation of an Alternate Plan for the territory of Guam and amending the Government Code relative to the rate setting authority of the Guam Power Authority.

GUAM: Alternate Energy Plan (Public Law No. 17-77 of 1984)

An Act to establish a Ten Year Alternative Energy Plan for Guam, and to incorporate the U.S. Department of Energy Territorial Energy Assessment Final Report as an "Integral part" of the Guam comprehensive development plan.

GUAM: Public Law No. 21-117 of 1992

An Act to provide emergency electrical generation relief for the territory, in order that the Guam Power Authority and the Public Utilities Commision may cooperate in the expedited procurement of additional generating equipment for the island-wide power system appropriating for the acquisition of such equipment and for SKIP (Entertainment Company).