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About EPIRA Power Tracker
The most significant event in the Philippine energy industry in recent years was the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) of 2001. After seven years of congressional debate and litigation, the Act came into force on June 26, 2001. The act has three main objectives: 1) to develop indigenous resources; 2) to cut the high cost of electric power in the Philippines; and 3) to encourage private and foreign investment. Passage of the Act set into motion the deregulation of the power industry and the breakup and eventual privatization of state-owned enterprises.
What is Power Tracker?
Power Tracker (PT) is a web-based information
management tool for a comprehensive tracking and updating the
implementation of electric power industry reforms. The Department of
Energy through the Electric Power Industry Management Bureau (EPIMB)
conceptualized the development of PT aimed to manage the effective
monitoring and evaluation of EPIRA implementation.
The development of the PT was implemented through a
technical assistance from the United States Agency for International
Development – Energy Environment Training Program (USAID-EETP) with the
University of the Philippines National Engineering Center (UPNEC)
contracted as the system developer.
What are the objectives of Power Tracker?
The Power Tracker system aims to monitor and evaluate
the implementation of the electric power industry reforms through the
systematic collection, storing, processing, and dissemination of
information. The PT was created to promote –
(1) transparency in the
implementation of power industry reforms;
(2) institutionalized
partnership in monitoring and evaluating EPIRA implementation; and
(3)
accountability of implementing agencies to stakeholders, thereby
resulting to stakeholders confidence in the reform efforts.
What are the features of Power Tracker?
The Power Tracker consists of two modules – Module 1 and Module 2.
Module 1 monitors the implementation of EPIRA reform activities of various implementing agencies and stakeholders. Specifically, information contained on this site include seven categories covering reform activities/sub-activities, expected outputs, agency timeline, status of activity per reporting period, issues/gaps in implementation, and actions taken. Categorization of reform activities are according to EPIRA objectives, per sector, and per agencies.
As a reference, the seven major reform categories that can be viewed on the Power Tracker website cover the following:
- Institutional and Structural Reforms
- Reforms for Transparent and Reasonable Rates of Electricity
- Fiscal Reforms and Privatization
- Reforms for a Competitive Electricity Market
- Reforms Ensuring the Quality, Reliability, and Security of Electric Power Supply
- Rural Electrification Related Reforms
- Social and Consumer Responsive Reforms
Module 2 will cover basic operational and tariff
related data of the four sectors, namely, the generation, transmission,
distribution and supply. This module is still in the developmental
stage, however, some demonstrations are available in the following
links.
Who manages Power Tracker information uploading?
Through a Department Order No. 2004-06-008, the Power Tracker Technical Working Group (PT TWG) was created on June 18, 2004. The PT TWG aimed to institutionalize partnership among the implementing agencies so as to ensure the effective and efficient implementation of the Power Tracker.
The DOE through the Power Market Development Division under the EPIMB provides the technical secretariat support to the PT TWG. The TWG was tasked to undertake the following major activities:
(1) provide relevant data or information that will serve as input in developing and maintaining a web-based management information system;
(2) provide periodic update on the activities undertaken by the representative’s agency pursuant to their respective mandates under the EPIRA;
(3) monitor and evaluate EPIRA implementation; and
(4) formulate recommendations on the continuing enhancement of the Power Tracker.
