Cebu-based retailer Prince Warehouse Inc. has tapped Vivant Energy’s retail electricity supplier arm, COREnergy, to help power its operations more efficiently as businesses gain wider access to alternative power providers under the country’s open-access electricity regime.
Prince Warehouse, which has grown from Cebu into a nationwide retail chain, said the partnership is aimed at improving energy efficiency, supporting store productivity and helping manage long-term operating costs.
“To remain relevant and responsive to our customers, we continue to rethink how we operate. Energy plays a critical role in keeping our stores efficient and resilient,” Blake Nelson Go, vice president for business development and finance at Prince Warehouse, said in a statement.
He said partnering with COREnergy would allow the company to make more informed energy decisions that support growth while maintaining reliable service for customers.
The deal comes as more commercial and industrial power users become eligible to choose their electricity supplier following policy changes that lowered the threshold for joining the Retail Competition and Open Access (RCOA) framework to 100 kilowatts peak demand.
Under the setup, qualified businesses may source power from licensed retail electricity suppliers instead of relying solely on their traditional distribution utility.
Vivant Energy said COREnergy helps businesses manage power requirements more strategically, including supply optimization and the integration of sustainability goals into long-term planning.
The company said its partnership with Prince Warehouse reflects growing interest among businesses in using energy procurement as a tool to improve profitability, productivity and operational resilience amid a more competitive electricity market.
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