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DC2020-11-0024

Status
superseded
Confidence
high
Effective date
2020-11-04

Full title: Adopting the Guidelines Governing the 3rd Open and Competitive Selection Process (OCSP3) in the Award of Renewable Energy Service Contracts, and for Other Purposes

Issued: October 20, 2020 | By: Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi

Legal basis: Art. XII §2 of the 1987 Constitution; RA 7638; RA 9513 and its IRR (Section 13 of DC2019-10-0013 Omnibus RE Guidelines).

Key Provisions

  • Scope: Governs the 3rd round of the Open and Competitive Selection Process (OCSP3) for RE contracts — determining legal, financial, and technical qualifications of applicants, evaluating applications, and awarding contracts [DC2020-11-0024, §1, 2020-10-20]
  • Target areas: Pre-Determined Areas (PDAs) identified by DOE for geothermal and hydropower resource development [DC2020-11-0024, Recitals, 2020-10-20]
  • Implementing unit: Renewable Energy Management Bureau (REMB) as lead DOE unit [DC2020-11-0024, §2, 2020-10-20]
  • LGU/DU participation: OCSP3 encourages RE Applications with LGU endorsements, or applications by distribution utilities within their franchise areas [DC2020-11-0024, §3, 2020-10-20]
  • IEC activities: DOE, together with NREB, to conduct comprehensive information, education, and communication activities on OCSP3 [DC2020-11-0024, §4, 2020-10-20]

OCR Coverage Note: This circular is primarily procedural — it activates OCSP3 but does not prescribe nationality/equity conditions (those are in the parent RE law framework). The OCR queue note referencing “100% foreign equity conditions” relates to the broader geothermal FTAA pathway, not content found in this circular.

Pages Created/Updated

  • Updated: RE Contract Framework (added OCSP historical rounds note under Award Modes; DC2020-11-0024 added to sources)
  • Updated: meta/sources-index.md
  • Updated: meta/ocr-queue.md

Full text: Cleaned copy