Added Title

Unfit: The unconstitutionality of DOE circular no. 2013-05-0009

Date of Publication

2015

Document Type

Master's Thesis

Degree Name

Juris Doctor

Subject Categories

Energy and Utilities Law

College

College of Law

Thesis Adviser

Antonio La Viña

Defense Panel Chair

Vyva Victoria Aguirre

Defense Panel Member

Julius Lotilla
Jocelyn Cruz

Abstract/Summary

In 2008, Republic Act No. 9513 or the Renewable Energy Act was passed with the purpose of exploring and utilizing renewable energy to achieve energy self-reliance. As an incentive, the law provided for a Feed-in Tariff scheme to jumpstart investments in the sector. In 2013, the Department of Energy introduced a first-come-first-serve policy through DOE Circular 2013-05-0009 in order to weed out speculators.

This paper discusses the unconstitutionality of the first-come-first-serve policy due to being violative of the equal protection clause. Several possible solutions are also discussed, with a finding that the policy must be removed for the growth and development of the renewable energy sector.

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html

Language

English

Shelf Location

TG05875; CDTG005875

Keywords

Renewable energy sources—Law and legislation—Philippines; Clean energy industries—Philippines—Finance; Clean energy investment—Philippines

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1-11-2023

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