Republic of the Philippines
ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION
San Miguel Avenue, Pasig City
RESOLUTION NO. io _, Series of 2008
A RESOLUTION CLARIFYING RESOLUTION
NO. 05, SERIES OF 2008
WHEREAS, on March 12, 2008, the Energy Regulatory Commission
(ERC) issued Resolution No. 05, Series of 2008, entitled “A Resolution Adopting
the Rules to Govern the Issuance of Certificate of Public Convenience and
Necessity (CPCN) to Entities Engaged in the Transmission and Distribution of
Electricit
WHEREAS, on various dates, several Electric Cooperatives (ECs) filed
“Motions to Defer Compliance” with the said Resolution invoking: a) Republic Act
No. 6038, otherwise known as the ‘National Electrification Administration Act”,
which exempted cooperatives from the regulation and control of the then Public
Service Commission (PSC), the government agency mandated to issue CPCN to
all public service entities; and b) Presidential Decree No. 269, otherwise known
as the “National Electrification Administration Decree” which delegated to NEA
the power to grant electric franchises and which exempted the ECs from the
regulation of the Board of Power and Waterworks (BPW), the successor of PSC;
WHEREAS, the National Transmission Corporation (TRANSCO) as well
as its Concessionaire/s likewise requested exemption from said Resolution
invoking Section 13 (a) of Commonwealth Act No. 146, as amended, otherwise
known as the “Public Service Act” which exempted government-owned or
controlled corporations from securing CPCN;
NOW THEREFORE, the Commission hereby resolves to clarify the said
* Resolution, as follows:
1) ECs who were granted franchises either by the Congress of the
Philippines or NEA from the effectivity of Republic Act No. 6038,
otherwise known as the “National Electrification Administration
Act” to the effectivity of Republic Act No. 9136, otherwise known
as the “Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001” or during such
time when they were exempted from the regulation or control of the
PSC and BPW, which franchises are still existing as of the date of the
effectivity of the present CPCN Rules (March 12, 2008), need not
secure new CPCNs as required under Resolution No. 5, Series of
2008. However, upon their expiration, the renewal of such franchises
shall be granted exclusively by the Congress of the Philippines and the
corresponding CPCN shall be secured from the ERC.
2) TRANSCO is exempt from securing a franchise and a CPCN to the
extent that it is a government-owned or controlled corporation.
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3) The TRANSCO Concessionaire, if required to secure a franchise before
it operates the transmission system, has to secure a CPCN from the
ERC, regardless of whether the sale is through an outright sale or a
concession contract.
This Resolution shall take effect immediately.
Let copies of this Resolution be furnished the University of the Philippines
Law Center-Office of the National Administrative Register (UPLC-ONAR),
TRANSCO and all ECs.
Pasig City, June 4, 2008.
. ALBANO, JR.
Chairman
eho A.TAN “JANI SARIN
Commissioner Commigsioner
JOSH. REYES
Commissioner
nasal, ch fon clarifying CPCN RulesResolution No. 10, Series of 2008
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Copy furnished:
1 ILOCOS NORTE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
2913 Dingras, liocos Norte
2. ILOCOS SUR ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
2707 Santiago, locas Sur
3. LAUNION ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
2503 Aringay, La Union
4. PANGASINAN | ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC,
2470 Bani, Pangasinan
5. CENTRAL PANGASINAN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
2420 San Carlos City, Pangasinan
6. _ PANGASINAN Il ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
2428 Urdaneta, Pangasinan
7. BATANES ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
3900 Basco, Batanes
8 CAGAYAN | ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
3503 Maddaruiug, Solana, Cagayan
9. CAGAYAN II ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
Concepcion Building, Centro Appari, Cagayan 3515
10. ISABELA I ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
3306 Alicia, Isabela
11. ISABELA Ii ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
3300 llagan, Isabela
12, NUEVA VIZCAYA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
3707 Dupax del Sur, Nueva Vizcaya
13, QUIRINO ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
3401 Diffun, Quirino
14, ABRA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
2800 Bangued, Abra
15. BENGUET ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
2601 Alapang, La Trinidad, Benguet
18. IFUGAO ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
3600 Lagawe, Ifugao
17. _ KALINGA APAYAO ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
3800 Magsaysay, Tabuk, Kalinga Apayao
18. MT. PROVINCE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, ING.
2616 Bontoc, Mt. Province
19. PENINSULA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
2100 Balanga, Bataan
20. NUEVA ECIJA | ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
3106 Malapit, San Isidro, Nueva Ecija
21. NUEVA ECIJA II ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. - Area 1
3114 Talavera, Nueva Ecija
22, NUEVA ECIJA II ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. — Area 2
3102 San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija
23. PAMPANGA | ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
2021 Sto. Domingo, Mexico, PampangaResolution No. 10, Series of 2008
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PAMPANGA II ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
2003 Guagua, Pampanga
PAMPANGA IIl ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
2016 Apalit, Pampanga
PAMPANGA RURAL ELECTRIC SERVICE COOPERATIVE, INC.
2021 Anao, Mexico, Pampanga
SAN JOSE CITY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
3121 San Jose City, Nueva Ecija
TARLAC | ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
2302 Gerona, Tarlac
TARLAC Il ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
2316 Concepcion, Tarlac
ZAMBALES | ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
2210 Palauig, Zambales
ZAMBALES II ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
2208 Castillejos, Zambales
AURORA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
3200 Baler, Aurora
BATANGAS | ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
4212 Calaca, Batangas
BATANGAS II ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC,
Kapitan Simeon Luz Street,
4217 Lipa City, Batangas
BUSUANGA ISLAND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
5316 Coron, Palawan
FIRST LAGUNA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
4014 Lumban, Laguna
LUBANG ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
5109 Tilik, Lubang, Occidental Mindoro
MARINDUQUE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC,
4900 Ihatub, Boac, Marinduque
OCCIDENTAL MINDORO ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
5100 San Jose, Occidental Mindoro
ORIENTAL MINDORO ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
5200 Simaron, Calapan, Oriental Mindoro
PALAWAN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC,
5300 Puerto Princesa City, Palawan
QUEZON I ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
4308 Pitogo, Quezon
QUEZON Il ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
4336 Gomez Street, Infanta, Quezon
ROMBLON ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
‘5500 Rombion, Rombon
TABLAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC,
8605 Odiongan, Rombion
ALBAY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
4511 Tabaco, AlbayResolution No. 10, Series of 2008
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47. CAMARINES NORTE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
‘Magallanes liaod, Daet, Camarines Norte 4600
48. CAMARINES SUR | ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
4407 Libmanan, Camarines Sur
49. _ CAMARINES SUR Il ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
4400 Naga City, Camarines Sur
50. CAMARINES SUR Il ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
4431 San Jose, lriga City Camarines Sur
51. CAMARINES SUR IV ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
4420 Tigaon, Camarines Sur
82, _ FIRST CATANDUANES ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
4801 Bato, Catanduanes
53. MASBATE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
5400 Masbate, Masbate
4. SORSOGON | ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
4707 rosin, Sorsogon
85. _ SORSOGON Il ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC,
4700 Sorsogon, Sorsogon
86. TICAQ ISLAND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
5417 San Jacinto, Masbate
57. AKLAN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
5605 Lezo, Aklan
58, ANTIQUE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
5700 San Jose, Antique
59. CAPIZ ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
Timpas, Panitan, Capiz 5815
60. GUIMARAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
5045 San Miguel, Jordan, Guimaras
61. ILOILO J ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
5021 Tigbauan, lloilo
62. ILOILO Il ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
5008 Brgy. Cauayan, Pototan, lloilo
63. ILOILO Ill ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
5014 Sara, lloilo
64. CENTRAL NEGROS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
6100 Bacolod City, Negros Occidental
65. NEGROS OCCIDENTAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
6111 Kabangkalan, Negros Occidental
66. VMC RURAL ELECTRIC SERVICE COOPERATIVE, INC.
6120 Torlosa, Manapla, Negros Occidental
67. _ BANTAYAN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
6082 Bantayan, Cebu
68. BOHOL | ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
6329 Mac-as, Tubigon, Boho!
69. BOHOL I! ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
6308 Jagna, BoholResolution No. 10, Series of 2008
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70. _ CAMOTES ISLAND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
6049 Poro, Camotes Istand, Cebu
71. CEBU | ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
6035 Dumanjug, Cebu
72, ‘CEBU Il ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
6010 Malingin, Bogo, Cebu
73, CEBU Ill ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
6038 Toledo City, Cebu
74, NEGROS ORIENTAL | ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
6209 Bindoy, Negros Oriental
75. NEGROS ORIENTAL Il ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
6200 Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental
76. _ PROVINCE OF SIQUIJOR ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
6226 Larena, Siquijor
77. _ BILIRAN ISLAND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
4543 Corvera Street, Naval, Biliran,
78. MARIPIPI MULTI-PURPOSE COOPERATIVE (MMPC)
6546 Maripipi Island, Province of Biliran
79. EASTERN SAMAR ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
6800 Borongan, Eastern Samar
80. NORTHERN SAMAR ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
6400 Del Pilar Street, Catarman, Northem Samar
81. SAMAR | ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
6710 Carayman, Calbayog City, Wester Samar
82. SAMAR II ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
6700 Catbalogan, Western Samar
83. LEYTE | ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
Formerly Don Orestes Electric Cooperative, Inc.
6503 Tolosa, Leyte
84, LEYTE Il ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
6500 Tacloban City, Leyte
85. LEYTE Ill ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
6528 Tunga, Leyte
86. LEYTE IV ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
6524 Hilongos, Leyte
87. LEYTE V ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
6541 Ormoc City, Leyte
88. SOUTHERN LEYTE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
6000 Nasaug, Maasin, Southern Leyte
89. _ BASILAN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
7300 Isabela, Basitan
90. SULU ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
7400 Bus-Bus, Jolo, Sulu
91. CAGAYAN DE SULU ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC,
7508 Cagayan de Sulu, Mapun, Tawi-tawiResolution No. 10, Series of 2008
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92, 'SIASI ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
7412 Poblacion Siasi, Sulu
93. TAWI-TAWI ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC,
7500 Tubig-Boh, Bongao, Tawi-tawi
94. ZAMBOANGA CITY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
7000 Zamboanga City, Zamboanga de! Sur
95. ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
7100 Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte
96. ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR | ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
7016 Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur
97. ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR II ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
7001 Ipil, Zamboanga de! Sur
98. AGUSAN DEL NORTE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
‘8600 Butuan City, Agusan del Norte
99. AGUSAN DEL SUR ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
‘8501 San Francisco, Agusan del Sur
100. FIRST BUKIDNON ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
8714 Anahawon, Maramag, Bukidnon
101. BUKIDNON Il ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
8703 Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon
102, CAMIGUIN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
9100 Mambajao, Camiguin
103. _ DINAGAT ISLAND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
8427 San Jose Dinagat Island, Surigao del Norte
104. MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL | ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
7210 Calamba, Misamis Occidental
105. MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL Il ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
7202 Tudela, Misamis Occidental
106, MISAMIS ORIENTAL | ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
8019 Laguidingan, Misamis Oriental
107. MISAMIS ORIENTAL Il ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
9013 Medina, Misamis Oriental
108. SIARGAO ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
8417 Dapa, Surigao del Norte
109. SURIGAO DEL NORTE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
Narciso Street cor. Espina Street,
‘8400 Surigao Gity, Surigao de! Norte
110. DAVAO DEL NORTE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
8801 Montevista, Davao de! Norte
111, DAVAO ORIENTAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC,
8200 Mati, Davao Oriental
112, DAVAO DEL SUR ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
‘8002 Digos, Davao del Sur
113. SOUTH COTABATO | ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
9506 Koronadal, Southem CotabatoResolution No. 10, Series of 2008
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114. SOUTH COTABATO I ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
‘9500 Lagao, General Santos City, Southern Cotabato
115. SURIGAO DEL SUR | ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
8311 Bislig, Surigao del Sur
116. SURIGAO DEL SUR II ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC,
8300 Tandag, Surigao de! Sur
117. LANAO DEL NORTE eLECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
9209 Tubod, Lanao del Norte
118. LANAO DEL SUR ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
9700 Maliwanag Islamic City of Marawi, Lanao del Sur
119. MAGUINDANAO ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
9601 Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao
120. NORTH COTABATO ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC,
9406 Matalan, North Cotabato
121, SULTAN KUDARAT ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
Bemardo Building, National Highway
9800 Takurong, Sultan Kudarat
122. NATIONAL TRANSMISSION CORPORATION
Power Center, Diliman, Quezon City
123. PHILIPPINE RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION, INC.
4" floor, Casman Building, 372 Quezon Boulevard, Quezon City