Rules and Regulations Implementing the Renewable Energy Act, DOE Department Circular No. DC 2009-05-0008 of 2009 (Philippines)

The Rules and Regulations implement the Renewable Energy Act of 2008 (Implementing Rules). They provide rules, regulations and guidelines for the exploration, development, utilization and commercialization of renewable energy (RE) resources such as biomass, solar, wind, hydropower, geothermal, and ocean energy sources. They establish the framework for the accelerated sustainable development and advancement of RE resources, and the development of a strategic program to increase its utilization. They clarify and provide detail for specific provision of the Act and the responsibilities and functions of various government agencies and stakeholders. They also provide direction and support for existing and new RE developers and suppliers of locally-produced RE equipment. The Implementing Rules contain a provision on Renewable Portfolio Standards which obliges electric power industry participants to source or produce a specified fraction of their electricity from eligible RE Resources. They also provide for the Feed-in Tariff System, a scheme by which certain RE generation is guaranteed a fixed price applicable for a given period of at least 12 years. Moreover, the Green Energy Option provides end-users the option to choose RE Resources as their source of energy. It also provides for Net-Metering of RE where electricity generated by an end-user and delivered to the local distribution grid may be offset against electricity provided by the distribution utility to the end-user. It also provides for the establishment of the Renewable Energy Market, as well as incentives for Renewable Energy Projects.