PEP 2023-2050 Vol. I — Section B: Creating Wealth, Transition Finance, Consumer Empowerment, International, BARMM

Source: raw/_pdf/planning-docs/pep-2023-2050-vol1.pdf PDF pages: 36–55 (internal doc pages 27–46) Sections covered: II. Creating Wealth · III. Transition Finance · IV. Consumer Empowerment · V. International · VI. BARMM


Key Takeaways

Investment Requirements (Chapter II)

Total investment across the planning period (2023–2050) at 2022 prices [PEP 2023-2050 Vol. I, Table 2, p.28, 2023]:

ScenarioTotal (PhP B)Total (USD B)Jobs Created
REF19,646357.21,441,999
CES-127,811505.62,174,185
CES-231,336569.72,499,984

CES-1 is 41.6% higher than REF; CES-2 is 12.7% higher than CES-1. Largest investment driver in CES: EVs and EVCS (PhP 1,784B by 2028 vs PhP 315B in REF). Power capacity additions by 2028: REF 18,528 MW / CES-1 18,195 MW / CES-2 19,656 MW [PEP 2023-2050 Vol. I, p.31, 2023].

Transition Finance (Chapter III)

  • Philippines ranked 4th most attractive emerging market for RE — Bloomberg NEF 2023 Climatescope Report [PEP 2023-2050 Vol. I, p.33, 2023]
  • BSP Circular 1185 (Dec 2023): +15% single borrower’s limit for green/sustainable projects; reserve requirements → 0% for sustainable bonds [PEP 2023-2050 Vol. I, p.33, 2023]
  • Philippine Sustainable Finance Taxonomy Guidelines (SFTG) — BSP Circular 1187, Feb 2024 [PEP 2023-2050 Vol. I, p.34, 2023]
  • CEFI Roadmap (OECD CEFIM): Philippines-specific action plan targeting OSW and EEC in public buildings [PEP 2023-2050 Vol. I, p.34, 2023]
  • Clean Energy Finance Framework: 4 cornerstones — energy security, environmental sustainability, technological development, financing & investment [PEP 2023-2050 Vol. I, p.35, 2023]
  • ETM: ACEN retired 246-MW CFPP in Batangas early via debt (private banks) + equity (GSIS) [PEP 2023-2050 Vol. I, p.35, 2023]; ADB running parallel ETM for Mindanao CFPP targeting 2026 retirement [PEP 2023-2050 Vol. I, p.36, 2023]
  • International climate finance access: GCF, GEF, Adaptation Fund, CTCN, Loss and Damage Fund [PEP 2023-2050 Vol. I, p.36, 2023]

Consumer Empowerment (Chapter IV)

  • Lifeline Rate — RA 11552 (2021) extends to 2051; targets 4Ps beneficiaries and below-poverty-threshold consumers; 191,399 registered of 4.2M eligible as of Dec 2023 [PEP 2023-2050 Vol. I, p.38-39, 2023]
  • GEOP: 263 customers, 87 MW non-coincidental peak demand as of Sept 2023 [PEP 2023-2050 Vol. I, p.38, 2023]
  • RPS: DC2022-09-0030 raised annual increment to 2.52%; DC2023-05-0014 extended to off-grid [PEP 2023-2050 Vol. I, p.38, 2023]
  • UC-ME: government pursuing graduation (interconnection) + rationalization (targeted subsidy) [PEP 2023-2050 Vol. I, p.39, 2023]
  • CSP: DC2023-06-0021 governs DU power supply procurement; DC2022-06-0027 on TPA accreditation [PEP 2023-2050 Vol. I, p.40, 2023]
  • FIT-All: ERC suspended collection Dec 2022 onwards [PEP 2023-2050 Vol. I, p.40, 2023]
  • Anti-Bill Shock Loan Program: ERC + Land Bank launched April 2023 [PEP 2023-2050 Vol. I, p.40, 2023]

BARMM (Chapter VI)

  • IEB established October 2020 under BOL (RA 11054); 8 TWGs covering all energy subsectors [PEP 2023-2050 Vol. I, p.42-43, 2023]
  • BARMM household electrification: 43.1% as of Dec 2023 — lowest in Mindanao [PEP 2023-2050 Vol. I, p.44, 2023]
  • 1st BARMM Conventional Energy Bid Round launched 26 February 2024 [PEP 2023-2050 Vol. I, p.44, 2023]
  • NTER targets 100% household electrification by 2028; uses standalone and microgrid systems [PEP 2023-2050 Vol. I, p.44-45, 2023]

Named Laws and Instruments Referenced

InstrumentDescription
PD No. 87Oil and gas service contract basis
RA 8479Downstream Oil Industry Deregulation Act
RA 9513Renewable Energy Act of 2008 (RPS legal basis)
RA 9136Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA); Sec. 73 amended by RA 11552
RA 11054 (BOL)Bangsamoro Organic Law (2018); establishes BARMM and IEB
RA 11234 (EVOSS Act)Electric Vehicle and Other Sustainable Solutions Act
RA 11285Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act (2019)
RA 11310Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) institutionalization
RA 11552Lifeline rate extension to 2051 (amends RA 9136, Sec. 73)
RA 11592LPG Industry Regulation Act (2021)
RA 11697 (EVIDA)Electric Vehicle Industry Development Act (2022)
DC2020-06-0015PELP guidelines
DC2022-06-0027CSP — TPA accreditation guidelines
DC2022-09-0030RPS annual increment raised to 2.52%
DC2023-05-0014RPS rules for off-grid areas
DC2023-06-0021CSP policy for DU power supply procurement
BSP Circular 1185 (2023)+15% SBL for green projects; 0% RR for sustainable bonds
BSP Circular 1187 (2024)Sustainable Finance Taxonomy Guidelines (SFTG)
JDC 2022-11-0002DOE-DTI LPG Cylinder Exchange program
DO2022-07-0010IEB TWG establishment
DO2023-05-0013IEB TWG update

Programs Referenced

  • CREVI (Comprehensive Roadmap for the Electric Vehicle Industry)
  • CEFI Roadmap / CEFIM (OECD Clean Energy Finance and Investment Mobilisation)
  • GEMP (Government Energy Management Program)
  • PELP (Philippine Energy Labelling Program)
  • VFELP (Vehicles Fuel Economy Labelling Program)
  • GEOP (Green Energy Option Program)
  • RPS (Renewable Portfolio Standards)
  • Net-Metering Program (NMP)
  • UC-ME subsidy (Universal Charge for Missionary Electrification)
  • CSP (Competitive Selection Process)
  • ER 1-94
  • NTER (National Total Electrification Roadmap)
  • ETM (Energy Transition Mechanism)
  • DRFI (Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance)
  • PCECP (Philippine Conventional Energy Contracting Program)

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