In biofuels: the Department of Energy created under Republic Act No. 7638, as amended [Section 3(k), Biofuels Act of 2006; Section 3.1(m), DOE Department Circular No. DC2007-05-0006, Rules and Regulations Implementing Republic Act No. 9367]
In biofuels: the Department of Energy created under RA 7638 or the DOE Act of 1992, as amended [Section 3(d), DOE Department Circular No. DC2016-07-0012, Implementing Rules and Regulations for Republic Act No. (RA) 10745 or the Amended Biofuels Act of 2006]
Note: The latter IRR only changes the writing style when referring to Republic Act No. 7638.
In electric power: the government agency created pursuant to Republic Act No. 7638 whose expanded functions are provided herein [Section 4(k), Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001; Section 4 (w), Rules and Regulations to Implement Republic Act No. 9136, Entitled “Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001”]
Note: The IRR adopts the definition under the law, except for an adjustment to the writing style (it refers to “provided in the Act” instead of “provided herein”).
In renewable energy: the government agency created pursuant to Republic Act No. 7638 whose functions are expanded in Republic Act No. 9136 and further expanded in this Act [Section 4(e), RE Act of 2008; Section 3(f), Rules and Regulations Implementing Republic Act No. 9513]
Note: Under the IRR, “this Act” is written as “the Act”.
In electrification: the Department of Energy created under Republic Act 7638, as amended [Section 3(t), Presidential Decree No. 269, s. 1973, as amended, as amended by National Electrification Administration Reform Act of 2013]
In electrification: the Government agency created pursuant to Republic Act No. 7638 whose expanded functions are provided in the EPIRA and Republic Act No. 9513 otherwise known as the “Renewable Energy Act of 2008;” [Rule 1, Section 4(f), DOE Department Circular No. DC2013-07-0015, Prescribing the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act NO. 10531, Otherwise Known as the “National Electrification Administration Reform Act of 2013”]
Note: Under the law, the term is written as “DOE”, while under the IRR, the term is written as “Department of Energy (DOE)”.
In energy efficiency and conservation: the agency created through Republic Act No. 7638, otherwise known as the “Department of Energy Act of 1992”, and whose functions were expanded by the Republic Act No. 9136, otherwise known as the “Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001” [Section 4(e), Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act of 2019]
In energy efficiency and conservation: the agency created through Republic Act No. 7638 otherwise known as the Department of Energy Act of 1992 and whose functions were expanded by Republic Act No. 9136 otherwise known as the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001, and Republic Act No. 9513 otherwise known as the Renewable Energy Act of 2008 [Rule II(e), Department Circular No. DC 2019-11-0014, Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 11285 (Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act)]
Note: The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act of 2019 adopts the definition stated under the EPIRA of 2001. The IRR adds a reference to the DOE’s expanded functions under the Renewable Energy Act of 2008, consistent with Section 4(e) of the Renewable Energy Act of 2008, which provides: “the government agency created pursuant to Republic Act No. 7638 whose functions are expanded in Republic Act No. 9136 and further expanded in this Act”.
In electric power, power lines obstruction: the government entity created under Republic Act No. 7638, as amended, otherwise known as the “Department of Energy Act of 1992” [Section 4(i), DOE Department Circular No. DC2020-02-0002, The Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 11361, Otherwise Known as the “Anti-Obstruction of Power Lines Act”]
In renewable energy, trust fund: the government agency created pursuant to RA No. 7638, and is the implementing agency of RA No. 9513 and all the rules and regulations related thereto. Pursuant to Section 28 of RA No. 9513, it is the administrator of the RETF [Section 2(j), DOE Department Circular No. DC2022-06-0018, Adopting the Guidelines and Procedures in the Fund Sourcing, Accounting, and Audit of Renewable Energy Trust Fund Pursuant to Section 28 of the Renewable Energy Act of 2008, otherwise known as Adopting the Guidelines and Procedures in the Fund Sourcing, Accounting, and Audit of the Renewable Energy Trust Fund or RETF Guidelines]