NET METERING

UNNECESSARY REQUIREMENTS / POLICIES

AGENCY TOWN PROVINCE UNNECESSARY REQUIREMENT OBJECTION

LGU IMUS CAVITE * Occupancy Permit * The problem here is, there are a lot of old houses who
have their documents flooded or destroyed or
completely lost.
Proof of property ownership and electrical-related docs
can be enough. This is like a graduate being required to
have two (2) valid government ids as a requirement.
* There is no incentives / benefits to put up renewable
energy in the house.

LGU VALENZUELA NCR * Sign & Seal of PECE for Solar PV Plans. * Other LGU only require the sign & seal of PEE.
MERALCO ALL ALL * Disconnect Switch for REC * Redundant policy. There is already a breaker for the
REC near the Inverter.
MERALCO ALL ALL * Main Disconnect Switch in properties * Why require a disconnect switch for the main
without Main Disconnect Switch yet. breakers whereas there are no disconnect switch
approved for existing residential houses? Because of
this policy, installers have to (1) either relocate the
inverter & protection devices near service entrance or
(2) install long wires that adds to the losses of the solar
output.
MERALCO ALL ALL * REC Meter * Redundant policy. Export reading can be done thru
the bi-directional meter alone already. Other utility
company only implemented one (1) bi-directional meter
which is the main electric meter.

MERALCO ALL ALL * Conduits to be RSC. * Other types of conduits are usable and generally
accepted such as PVC. RSC are difficult to find as only a
handful of hardwares are selling them. Additionally,
elbows of the same diameter as the RSC are another
difficult material to find. Installers are forced to
magically make them. * Other utility companies
accepts PVC, as long as it is neatly installed.
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UNNECESSARY REQUIREMENTS / POLICIES

MERALCO ALL ALL * Conduits should be exposed. No approval for * Some property owners prefer to have embedded
embedded conduits. conduits rather than exposed for aesthetic reasons.
Why force to expose conduits without valid engineering
reason?
MERALCO ALL ALL * Disapproval of LB type conduit bodies * No particular reason as to why this is disapproved
mostly by Meralco. Meralco Antipolo approved us to
install LB type as long as it is completely sealed by
sealant.
ALL ORIENTAL MINDORO * No Net Metering approved yet * Net Metering is already applied in most areas because
electric utility companies applied the government
requirement as per RA 9513. However, there are utility
companies who have not yet applied it yet for some
reasons.
ALL CAMARINES SUR * No Net Metering approved yet * Net Metering is already applied in most areas because
electric utility companies applied the government
requirement as per RA 9513. However, there are utility
companies who have not yet applied it yet for some
reasons.