advisories & notices

Following the Department of Energy’s (DOE) issuance of the Department Circular No.  DC2019-12-0016 Promulgating the Renewable Energy Market (REM) Rules, PEMC, as the interim Renewable Energy Registrar (RER), invites all newly WESM-registered Generating Companies owning RE facilities, Retail Electricity Suppliers (RES) and GenCo with Directly Connected Customers to register in the REM.

Pursuant to Clause 2 of the REM Rules, the following entities in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao are required to register in the REM:

1. On-Grid Mandated Participants such as:

1. Distribution Utility (DU) serving captive customers, including:

1. DU- Electric Cooperative (EC);
2. DU- Private
3. DU- LGU-owned and controlled
4. DU- Economic Zone Utility

2. Supplier of Electricity for the Contestable Market

1. Retail Electricity Supplier (RES)
2. Local RES

3. Generation companies that serve Directly Connected Customers (DCC) registered in the WESM.

2. Generation companies that own eligible RE generation facilities participating in the WESM. For the Mindanao Grid, which is not yet connected to Luzon and Visayas grids, the RE Generation Facilities that are included are those connected to the main grid. REM Generators must belong to one of following technology categories:

• Biomass;
• Waste to energy;
• Wind;
• Solar;
• Ocean;
• Run-of-river hydro;
• Impounding hydro systems meeting internationally acceptable standards;
• Geothermal;
• Hybrid systems as defined in the RE Act; and
• Other renewable energy technologies that may be officially classified by the DOE.

Kindly visit the Download Center at www.wesm.ph for the list of requirements and submit the applicable documentary requirements. The RER will coordinate with you for the processing of your application in the REM.

Please submit your REM membership applications to the following:

Mr. Bienvenido C. Mendoza Jr
Chief Market Assessment Officer, Market Assessment Department 
Philippine Electricity Market Corporation (PEMC) 
18F Robinsons Equitable Tower, ADB Avenue
Ortigas Center, Pasig City 1600
Philippines

You may click on this link to watch a short overview of the REM.

If you have any questions on the registration process and requirements, you may contact us through Mr. Jethro B.Timenia at:

Telephone: +63 2 8631 8734 loc. 359

E-mail: reregistrar@wesm.ph