Net Metering Facilities: Renewable Energy Management of Pangasinan Electric Cooperative I

Abstract

As peoples on the planet struggle with the harmful effects of climate change, and as they are faced with the challenges of mitigating such global phenomenon, relevant steps at the macro and micro-level can bring significant impact to the environment and to the human race. Climate change brings negative impacts on peoples’ lives of people on a global scale.. The Philippine initiative to the advancement of renewable energy is solidified through the enactment of various national laws. Converting solar energy to electrical energy brings environmental and economic benefits which include generating energy that produces no greenhouse gas emissions so air pollution is reduced. This paves the way for the Net-Metering scheme. The Net-Metering is the first non-fiscal incentive mechanism fully implemented under the Renewable Energy (RE) Act of 2008. Electric Cooperatives are non-government organizations which assist the government in the implementation of renewable energy. The Pangasinan Electric Cooperative (PANELCO) I, for instance has its net-metering facility which allows household to convert solar energy to electricity which is then sold by them to distribution utility. PANELCO I is the exclusive franchise holder to operate an electric light and power services in the western part of Pangasinan, was given birth to provide the Filipino people adequate electricity at a reasonable cost.