In electric power: either the “Autonomous Group Market Operator” or “AGMO” constituted by the DOE under Section 30 of the Act, with equitable representation from Electric Power Industry Participants, initially under the administrative supervision of the TRANSCO, which shall assume the functions, assets and liabilities of the AGMO or the IMO, the entity jointly endorsed by the DOE and Electric Power Industry Participants to assume the functions, assets and liabilities from AGMO pursuant to Section 30 of the Act [Section 4 (bbb), Rules and Regulations to Implement Republic Act No. 9136, Entitled “Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001”]
In energy sector governance: the entity responsible for the operation of the spot market in accordance with Section 30 of Republic Act No. 9136, otherwise known as the “Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001” [Section 4(h), Energy Virtual One-Stop Shop Act of 2019; Rule 4(i), DOE Department Circular No. DC2019-05-0007, Rules and Regulations Implementing Republic Act No. 11234 (Energy Virtual One-Stop Shop Act)]
Note: Under the Energy Virtual One-Stop Shop Act, the term is written as “Market operator”.
In electric power, energy storage: the entity responsible for the operation of the WESM in accordance with the WESM Rules [Section 2.17, DOE Department Circular No. DC2023-04-0008, Prescribing the Policy for Energy Storage System in the Electric Power Industry]
Note: Under the Energy Virtual One-Stop Shop Act, the term is written as “Market Operator”.