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.

The Philippine Independent Power Producers Association (PIPPA) said Wednesday it supports measures to lower consumer electricity costs but urged lawmakers to ensure policy changes remain tax-neutral and non-disruptive to the energy sector.

ELECTRICITY CONSUMERS may face higher power costs, as the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has yet to decide whether to extend the suspension of the green energy auction allowance (GEA-All) collection.

The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) said the Luzon grid was already under severe strain before two transmission lines tripped last week, with around 4,000 megawatts of generating capacity unavailable due to forced outages and derated operations.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will travel to Japan on May 26 to 29 for a four-day State Visit that is expected to place energy security and regional supply resilience at the center of discussions with Tokyo.