Department of Energy

Division 02:08 PM, Jan 09, 2023

January 9, 2023

Dear Mr. Ordono,

Thank you for your request dated Jan 09, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for waste to energy permit.

We received your request on Jan 09, 2023 and will respond on or before Jan 30, 2023 08:40:45 AM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations.

Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://pcoomaster01232017150000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPRS03MTk4MTY0NTU3ODMM, for request with ticket number #DOE-719816455783.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Joyanne Faye S. Angeles 
FOI Receiving Officer
DOE - Records Management Division

Bureau 08:37 AM, Jan 18, 2023

January 18, 2023

Dear Mr. Ordono,

Greetings!

Please refer to the FOI request with tracking number DOE-939265863296 as it has already been answered in your previous request. However, we would like to reiterate our response to your request.

The development of Waste-to-Energy (WTE) projects is governed by DOE Department Circular (DC) No. DC2019-10-0013 or the “Omnibus Guidelines Governing the Award and Administration of Renewable Energy Contracts and the Registration of Renewable Energy Developer”, which provides the application requirements and process for registration of RE projects including WTE under the RA No. 9513. Pursuant to the said DC, an Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) is not a prerequisite/requirement to secure a Biomass Energy Operating Contract (BEOC) and/or Certificate of Registration.

Nevertheless, should the RE Developer still opts to obtain an ETV from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) prior to BEOC Application, such verification may serve as supplementary information for the full-blown Feasibility Study.

For more information, said DOE circular and other RE related issuances, including the template for letter of intent, application process flow, and checklist of requirements, among others, can be accessed from the DOE website (https://www.doe.gov.ph/laws-and-issuances/department-circular-no-dc2019-10-0013).

Your right to request a review

If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to Secretary Raphael Perpetuo Lotilla at rlotilla@doe.gov.ph. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request.

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Thank you.

Respectfully,

Renewable Energy Management Bureau
FOI Receiving Officer