This is a new major component borne out of the
necessity to ensure the advancements and gains of ELI Philippines
achieved over the course of the program. It was important that
arrangements were made to guarantee that the activities begun
were carried on by other organizations – be it government
agencies, or in the private sector.
To this end, the Ensuring Sustainability component
had four major objectives, which were:
a) Open and maintain communication channels with
groups that have been identified as possible heirs to the ELI
legacy.
Department of Energy-Lighting and Appliance
Testing Laboratory
The Department of Energy has always been a staunch
supporter of ELI's market transformation activities, most especially
through the Product Qualification and Testing program with the
LATL.
In April 2002, LATL received testing equipment
procured with ELI funds. Soon, LATL gain experience and proficiency
in its use, and would be able to effectively test the products
to check if they meet ELI qualification levels. In time, as DOE-LATL
acquires more expertise and auxiliary testing equipment, they
can consider extending their testing capabilities to other UNDP-GEF
programs around the Asian region, much like how the ELI program
envisioned DOE-LATL to service the testing needs of the global
ELI community.
To further establish LATL as a world-class testing
laboratory capable of effectively supporting the global testing
activity, ELI sought to build capacity at the LATL by providing
technical assistance to upgrade its laboratory and testing standards,
complying with ISO 17025 standards.
On 19 June 2003, LATL received from DTI-BPS the
documents granting the Lighting and Other Electrical Devices Section
of the LATL accreditation based on ISO/IEC 17025 under the DTI-BPS
Laboratory Accreditation Scheme. The accreditation covers electrical
testing of compact fluorescent lamps on the following performance
characteristics: light output, power input, input voltage, power
factor, input current, and efficiency.
With ELI’s support, the LATL has gained
international recognition for quality and expertise in providing
ELI testing services for the global ELI program. As of June 2003,
the LATL has been regarded as an ELI global lighting facility,
the first ELI Testing Center in Asia and one of the very few laboratories
in the Asia Pacific capable of running energy performance tests
for lighting products.
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DOE-LATL
ISO 17025 Accreditation Ceremony
20 June 2003 |
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The National Advisory Council for Energy
Efficient Lighting
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To sustain ELI interventions
beyond the program duration of three years, ELI spearheaded
the creation of the National Advisory Council for Energy Efficient
Lighting (NACEEL). NACEEL will: |
Four other resolutions were approved by the Board
during thOn 5 March 2001, two landmark resolutions were
passed by the NACEEL Board, first, to convene the 09 May ESCO
Symposium, and second, to endorse ELI’s Smartlight CFL Leasing
Program.e Council’s 15 May 2003 Board Meeting.
They were: (1) to increase the number of trustees from five to
seven to include the Secretary of the Department of Budget and
Management (DBM) and the President of the Philippine Lighting
Industry Association, Inc. (PLIA); (2) to create a Technical Working
Group for the newly formed Government Standards and Policies for
Efficient Lighting (GSPEL); (3) to accept in principle the benefits
of P1M Technical Assistance from the Efficient Lighting Initiative
Program through PLIA, Inc.; and (4) to support the ongoing efforts
of Meralco and Cepalco in developing energy-efficient CFL Programs
for their respective customers.
Chaired by DOE Secretary Vincent S. Pérez,
the NACEEL is presently composed of:
c) Supporting other foreign or overseas projects
such as the Right Light 5 regulatory intervention, 5th European
Conference on efficient lighting held in Nice, France; and the
Viet Nam Energy Efficiency and Public Lighting (VEEPL) program,
which has officially adopted ELI specs partially as a result of
ELI assistance.
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Viet
Nam Energy Efficiency and Public Lighting Project Workshop
19-21 September 2001 |
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d) Laying the groundwork for establishing industry associations
that will continue to push for energy efficient lighting to the
public and private sector.
Philippine Lighting Industry Association
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On 15 January 2002, the Philippine
Lighting Industry Association (PLIA) was formally incorporated
by the Securities and Exchange Commission. PLIA, founded by
ELI and seven key representatives of the lighting industry,
has been intended to be the primary agent in lobbying for
market transformation reforms through the DTI, as well as
aggregating industry size data. |
PLIA has been extending affiliate membership to
other companies in the lighting industry and institutionalizing
its laws and articles. Some short-term goals include: meeting
with government such as the DTI to discuss problems with illegal
trading, import taxes and tariffs; and endorsing and promoting
the mandatory product labeling campaign in collaboration with
the DTI-BPS and the DOE.
