Section 32December 16, 2008, Sec./Art. 32

Creation of the Renewable Energy Management Bureau. - For the purpose of implementing the provisions of this Act, a Renewable Energy Management Bureau (REMB) under the DOE is hereby established, and the existing Renewable Energy Management Division of the Energy Utilization Management Bureau of the DOE, whose plantilla shall form the nucleus of REMB, is hereby dissolved. The organizational structure and staffing complement of the REMB shall be determined by the Secretary of the DOE, in consultation with the Department of Budget and Management, in accordance with existing civil service rules and regulations. The budgetary requirements necessary for the creation of the REMB shall be taken from the current appropriations of the DOE. Thereafter, the funding for the REMB shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

The REMB shall have the following powers and functions:

(a) Implement policies, plans and programs related to the accelerated development, transformation, utilization and commercialization of renewable energy resources and technologies;

(b) Develop and maintain a centralized, comprehensive and unified data and information base on renewable energy resources to ensure the efficient evaluation, analysis, and dissemination of data and information on renewable energy resources, development, utilization, demand and technology application;

(c) Promote the commercialization/application of renewable energy resources including new and emerging technologies for efficient and economical transformation, conversion, processing, marketing and distribution to end users;

(d) Conduct technical research, socio-economic and environmental impact studies of renewable energy projects for the development of sustainable renewable energy systems;

(e) Supervise and monitor activities of government and private companies and entities on renewable energy resources development and utilization to ensure compliance with existing rules, regulations, guidelines and standards;

(f) Provide information, consultation and technical training and advisory services to developers, practitioners and entities involved in renewable energy technology and develop renewable energy technology development strategies; and

(g) Perform other functions that may be necessary for the effective implementation of this Act and the accelerated development and utilization of the renewable energy resources in the country.

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FINAL PROVISIONS