Wazzup Pilipinas!
Under the helm of Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi, DOE
Undersecretary Jesus P. Posadas presented the DOE Strategic Directions and
Energy Outlook during the Regional Public Consultation on the Philippine Energy
Plan Public 2016-2030 today (04 November) at the F1 Hotel in BGC, Taguig City.
The public consultation was attended by various stakeholders
– local government units, electric cooperatives, non-government organizations,
civil society organizations (CSOs), academe, RE developers, oil industry
players, generation companies, chamber of commerce and industries, financial
institutions and development partners.
The Department of
Energy- Energy Policy and Planning Bureau (DOE-EPPB) is conducting a series of
sectoral campaigns in line with the agency’s mandate to formulate a
comprehensive energy plan.
The DOE-EPPB is finalizing the
Philippine Energy Plan 2016 to 2030 as the energy sector’s contribution to the Ambisyon Natin 2040 (Executive Order 5),
which lays down the foundation for inclusive growth and a high-trust society.
According to Energy Secretary Alfonso
G. Cusi, the DOE is currently formulating a 15-year energy plan and even a plan
until 2040 that entails a series of studies factoring in gross domestic product
(GDP) and population growth, among others.
According to DOE-EPPB, these sectoral
roadmaps are a result of the review exercises done by the Department on the
effectiveness of the current agenda and the identification of implementation
gaps in the program. Each of the roadmaps is complemented by programs of action
which are broken down into short, medium, and long-term targets guided by its
overall objectives by 2030.
Cusi said, “The PEP formulation paved
the way for the development of sectoral energy roadmaps that are critical to
ensure energy security and increased energy access. We have conducted a series
of consultations with various stakeholders – local government units, electric
cooperatives, non-government organizations, civil society organizations (CSOs),
academe, RE developers, oil industry players, generation companies, chamber of
commerce and industries, financial institutions and development partners – to
present the Plan and generate inputs for its enhancement."
The DOE brought the Plan to the
following cities:
1) Cagayan de Oro (11 October)
2) Legaspi (13 October)
3) Iloilo (18 October))
4) Davao City (25 October)
5) Cebu City (28 October)
6) Bonifacio Global City (04 November).
The DOE-EPPB collated issues raised in
the plenary discussion during the consultations held in the cities of Cagayan
de Oro, Legaspi, Iloilo and Davao, which are initiatives on low carbon future
(lowering of greenhouse gas emissions), oil deregulation, electricity pricing,
rural electrification, renewable energy development and its policy mechanisms,
measures on energy efficiency and conservation, Energy Regulations 1-94 and
other local energy concerns.
“Planning our country’s energy roadmap
safeguards our Filipino consumers and our industry participants from any
undesirable energy scenarios in the future. It is our job to protect them,”
Cusi explained.
"Once the plan is finished, it
will greatly contribute to the expansion of the country’s economic prospects
through the provision of employment opportunities and generation of investments
that will subsequently provide all Filipinos a life envisioned to be Matatag,
Maginhawa at Panatag,” Cusi concluded.