Section 5Sec./Art. 5

Implementing Agency. The DOE shall be the lead agency in the implementation of this Act. It shall be responsible for the planning, formulation, development, implementation, enforcement, and monitoring of energy management policies and other related energy efficiency and conservation plans and programs. In addition to its existing mandate, the DOE shall also have the following powers and functions:

(a) Spearhead the creation and update the development of the NEECP in coordination with pertinent government agencies, LGUs, and private corporations and organizations;

(b) Develop a system of monitoring the implementation of the NEECP, including the targets that are established therein;

(c) Develop and maintain the NEECP, in coordination with and with the assistance of the Philippine Statistical Authority, to ensure efficient evaluation, analysis, and dissemination of data and information for enforcement, planning, and policy-making purposes;

(d) Lead the efforts to ensure compliance with the GEMP in accordance with the strategic direction provided by the IAEECC;

(e) Develop, impose, and review the MEP in consultation with the Department of Trade and Industry Bureau of Philippine Standards, and pursuant to Chapter V, Section 14 of this Act;

(f) Require manufacturers, importers, and dealers to comply with the MEP, and to display on the packaging and on their products the energy label showing the energy requirement and consumption efficiency of such products;

(g) Periodically review and reclassify designated establishments as defined under this Act and pursuant to its implementing rules and regulations (IRR);

(h) Enforce and ensure compliance with prescribed ratings standards for energy performance in buildings and industries, in coordination with pertinent government agencies and LGUs;

(i) Support LGUs on matters related to energy efficiency planning and promotion, the preparation of their respective LEECPs, and its implementation through various local energy efficiency programs: Provided, That the DOE shall provide LGUs with templates for reports and updates;

(j) Coordinate with the NEECCO on the integrated LEECP to ensure its consistency and alignment with the NEECP;

(k) Consult with energy end users to develop the appropriate mechanism to effectively implement this Act: Provided, That such mechanism shall, as much as practicable, redound to the direct benefit of the energy end user;

(l) Initiate and maintain collaborative efforts with the business sector, particularly the commercial, industrial, transport, and power sectors, to ensure compliance with this Act and broaden and enhance their efficient and judicious utilization of energy;

(m) Develop and undertake a national awareness and advocacy campaign on energy efficiency and conservation in partnership with business, academe, nongovernment organizations, and other sectors;

(n) Provide annual reports to both Houses of Congress, indicating, among others, the status of implementation of this Act at the national and local levels, cost effectiveness outcomes, and energy and environmental impacts, among others;

(o) Impose and collect reasonable fees on accreditation and certification for services provided herein; and

(p) Perform such other powers and functions as may be necessary to attain the objectives of this Act.