Forced outages in several coal-fired power plants have tightened available capacity in the Visayas grid and contributed to recent yellow and red alerts in Luzon and Visayas, according to the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC).

Cebu City — Visayan Electric has cautioned consumers to remain alert for possible power service interruptions despite the restoration of transmission lines that provide surplus energy from Luzon to the Visayas Grid, stressing that grid stability still depends on the delicate balance of available reserves, electricity demand, and power supply.

The Department of Energy is inviting engineers, scientists, government professionals, and other energy sector stakeholders to join the first batch of its Nuclear Energy Awareness Training (NEAT) 2026 as the government ramps up preparations for the possible entry of nuclear power into the country’s energy mix.

Meralco PowerGen Corporation (MGEN) has reaffirmed its long-term strategy to strengthen the Philippines’ energy security through a diversified mix of renewable energy, battery storage, and dispatchable baseload capacity, in line with evolving national energy policy and rising electricity demand.

Integra R.E. has launched a new brand identity in the Philippines, positioning “trusted energy” and distributed renewable energy solutions as practical responses to the country’s growing power reliability and energy security concerns.

PLDT INC. is accelerating the solarization of its cell sites as part of efforts to manage rising electricity costs and improve network resilience.

Vivant Corporation plans to invest around PHP 67 billion in its energy and water businesses through 2030, with the bulk of the spending allocated toward expanding its renewable energy and power generation portfolio.

AdventEnergy, the retail electricity supply arm of Aboitiz Power Corporation, has signed an 896-kilowatt retail electricity supply agreement with Viking Cold Storage Inc. as it expands further into Mindanao’s growing cold chain sector.

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro (PIA) — The Oriental Mindoro Electric Cooperative (ORMECO) announced a projected 27-percent reduction in generation rates beginning June 2026.

Electricity consumers may see higher power rates in June after a series of red and yellow alerts in the Luzon and Visayas grids drove spot market prices to the maximum allowed level, the Energy Regulatory Commission said.