1.
Establishment of a Business to Business (B2B) System
The B2B system serves as the tool to efficiently manage the business
processes and rules prescribed in the Uniform Business Practices
(UBP). The entity designated by the ERC to administer the B2B system
and to serve as the central registration body for customer enrolment
and switching is the Philippine Electricity Market Corporation (PEMC).
A Technical Working Group (TWG) composed of industry participants
shall be convened to gather inputs relevant to the establishment
of the B2B system. The series of TWG meetings are scheduled within
the third quarter of 2006.
2.
Evaluation of Business Separation and Unbundling Plan (BSUP) Applications
submitted by Distribution Utilities (DUs) in Luzon
All DUs in Luzon are required to submit their Business Separation
and Unbundling Plans to the ERC for evaluation and approval. The
BSUP is a key requirement for DUs to comply with, prior to the implementation
of retail competition and open access. Business Separation and Unbundling
Plans guard against cross-subsidy of activities between regulated
and unregulated business segments, thereby ensuring a level playing
field among retail market participants.
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