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DC2024-03-0009

Status
operative
Confidence
high
Effective date
2024-03-01

Full title: Declaring the Commercial Operations Date of Retail Competition and Open Access (RCOA) and Green Energy Option Program (GEOP) in Mindanao

Issued: March 1, 2024 | By: Secretary Raphael P.M. Lotilla

Key Provisions

  • Declares 26 March 2024 as the commercial operations date for RCOA and GEOP in the Mindanao Grid [DC2024-03-0009, §1, 2024-03-01]
  • Follows WESM Mindanao commercial operations (26 January 2023, DC2022-12-0039) and public consultations in 5 Mindanao cities (May–August 2023)
  • RCOA: eligible end-users at ERC contestability threshold may source from a Retail Electricity Supplier; below-threshold users may participate via demand aggregation [DC2024-03-0009, §1.1, 2024-03-01]
  • GEOP: eligible end-users at DOE threshold may source from a Renewable Energy Supplier [DC2024-03-0009, §1.2, 2024-03-01]
  • DCC/E mechanism: DUs with Displaced Contract Capacity or Energy from migrating customers have 5 options — PSA adjustment, renegotiation, auction to other DUs/RES, WESM declaration, or other least-cost means; ERC monitors for anti-competitive behavior [DC2024-03-0009, §2, 2024-03-01]
  • ERC to provide regulatory support: PSA adjustments, supplier licensing, cost recovery approval, and penalty rules [DC2024-03-0009, §4, 2024-03-01]

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