# Department Circular No. DC2025-06-0009 **Amendment to Department Circular No. DC2025-03-0004 titled "Providing the Revised Guidelines for the Green Energy Auction Program in the Philippines"** **Issued:** 9 June 2025 **Issuing Authority:** DOE Secretary Raphael P.M. Lotilla **Published:** 23 June 2025 (BusinessWorld and Daily Tribune); submitted to UPLC-ONAR same date **Effectivity:** 15 days after complete publication in at least two newspapers of general circulation **Pages:** 2 (image-based PDF) --- ## Whereas Clauses WHEREAS, the Department of Energy (DOE) issued the Revised Guidelines for the Green Energy Auction Program (GEAP) through Department Circular (DC) No. DC2021-11-0036, or the "GEAP Guidelines," on 03 November 2021; WHEREAS, through the GEAP, DOE instituted a competitive process in the selection of eligible renewable energy (RE) facilities entitled to the Feed-In Tariff (FIT); WHEREAS, under the GEAP, the FIT to be paid to the selected eligible RE facilities is fixed based on the price (in PhP/kWh) of the Winning Bidder's offered capacity in a Green Energy Auction, known as the "Green Energy Tariff" (GET); WHEREAS, the DOE amended the GEAP Guidelines through: (a) DC No. DC2023-09-0027 which clarifies that the GET of a Winning Bidder is equivalent to the FIT that shall be paid from the FIT Allowance (FIT-All) Fund; and (b) DC No. DC2025-03-0004 which provides that the GET resulting from auctions under the GEAP shall be subject to indexation as may be determined by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) in accordance with the FIT Rules, among others; WHEREAS, there is a need to clarify the indexation as provided in DC No. DC2025-03-0004; --- ## Operative Provisions **Section 1.** Section 16 of the GEAP Guidelines is hereby further amended to read as follows: > "16. Adoption of Certain Provisions in the FIT Rules. The GEA adopts the Regulatory Framework and Administration of FITs provided under Resolution No. 16, Series of 2010 (FIT Rules), issued by the ERC. However, the GEA pricing mechanism and indexation shall be governed by Sections 8 and 17, respectively, of this Circular. As such, other entities involved in the implementation of the FIT shall continue to discharge their responsibilities as set forth in the FIT Rules with respect to each auction round." **Section 2.** A new provision in the GEAP Guidelines is hereby inserted as Section 17, which states: > "17. Adjustment to the GETs. The GET of a Winning Bidder resulting from an Auction Proper conducted after the effectivity of this amendment to the GEAP Guidelines shall include indexation. In such determination, the ERC shall employ a formula for indexation and a streamlined procedure for the implementation of such adjustment, as may be allowed under applicable laws, rules and regulations: Provided, That, notwithstanding the FIT Rules and other provisions of this Circular to the contrary, the GET of a Winning Bidder shall be adjusted for indexation only once, entitlement to which shall begin at any time between the issuance of the Certificate of Award and the commencement of commercial operations of the Winning Bidder's RE Facility." **Section 3.** Separability Clause. **Section 4.** Repealing Clause. **Section 5.** Effectivity. This Circular shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its complete publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation and shall remain in effect until otherwise revoked. A copy of this Circular shall be filed with the University of the Philippines Law Center - Office of the National Administrative Register. --- *Issued this 9 June 2025 at the DOE, Energy Center, Rizal Drive cor. 34th Street, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City.* *Signed: RAPHAEL P.M. LOTILLA, Secretary*