_15 journal of philippine development _l_j5number 50 volume xxvii no 2 second semester 2000 financing rural energy services in the philippines global environment and people centered as public goods hikari ishido abstract access to is a means achieve economic both environmental concerns privatization trends have fueled worldwide need develop new renewable sources such solar hydro biomass wind where these abound but are not yet fully exploited national power through grid extension has reached most country s areas one reason geographical characteristic another fact that policy framework for been formulated manner consistent with enhanced utilization this direct consequence insensitivity effective option which makes finandal sense given its technical merits aid scheme called small scale end users or finesse was established by world bank