MARKING one of the major milestones in Mayor Nancy Binay’s first year in office, Makati has officially launched the first phase of its renewable energy transition, with 11 major government facilities now operating on 100 percent renewable energy (RE).
During the switching ceremony held at City Hall Wednesday evening, Mayor Binay announced that Makati has reached 60.92 percent of its clean energy target for the year through a Renewable Energy Supply Contract with ACEN Corp., a strong early sign of the city’s resolve to run all government buildings on renewable power.
The mayor, together with ACEN Managing Director and COO Miguel de Jesus, unveiled the Powered by Renewable Energy badge awarded by the latter as a symbol of Makati’s commitment to environmental sustainability.
The 11 facilities now running fully on RE are among the city’s largest and most energy-intensive, together consuming an average monthly peak demand of 5.76 megawatts (MW) of power.
At the top of the list is the New Makati City Hall at 2.09 MW, followed by the University of Makati at 1.33 MW and the Makati Coliseum at 0.46 MW.
Also making the switch are two electric meters of Ospital ng Makati, Makati City Hall Building 2, the Old City Hall Building and three public schools – Nemesio I. Yabut Elementary School, Makati High School and Pio del Pilar Elementary School.
Binay called the transition a defining step for the city and a strategic investment in Makati’s future.
“Today is much more than a ceremonial switching of power. It is a declaration of the kind of city we want Makati to become. A city that embraces innovation without losing sight of compassion. A city that pursues progress without compromising the future. A city that understands that true development is measured not only by economic growth, but by the quality of life we leave behind for the next generation,” the mayor said.
She added that the project with ACEN is a long-term investment for Makati.
“Each kilowatt we move to clean energy lowers our emissions and lowers our costs. And every peso we save will go back to the people, to the services our residents expect from us,” she stressed.
Binay reflected on her father, former Vice President and Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay, whose bold leadership inspired Makati to always be the first to embrace new ideas.
The switch carries that same vision forward – continuing innovation while ensuring that Makati always looks after its people, she said.
The program is expected to reduce carbon emissions across government operations and advance Makati’s commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals or UNDGs.
To promote transparency and keep the program accountable to the public, Makati and ACEN also launched the Renewable Energy Leaderboard, a public dashboard that tracks, hour by hour, how much electricity these 11 facilities are consuming and how much carbon emissions the city is avoiding by running them on renewable energy.
Available in both English and Filipino, the leaderboard is being displayed in public spaces across the city, including Makati City Hall, giving residents real-time visibility into the transition’s progress.
To make the numbers easier to understand, the leaderboard also converts these avoided emissions into everyday terms, such as the number of trees it would take to offset them, the distance a gasoline-powered vehicle would need to travel to produce the same amount, and how they compare to the average yearly carbon footprint of a typical person.
The switching ceremony was also attended by Energy Secretary Sharon Garin and Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) Chairman Saturnino Juan, together with other officials from ACEN Corp. including Chief Human Resources, Risk and Administrative Officer JP Orbeta.
The Ayala Group was represented by Chief Social Infrastructure Officer and Sustainability Officer Paolo Borromeo, representatives from Meralco led by Central
Business Area Head Ariel Lucas and John Paul George Sandoval of Meralco Makati.
Other city officials, including First District Representative Monique Lagdameo and Vice Mayor Romulo Peña Jr., city councilors, barangay chairs and department heads, were also present at the ceremony.
In March 2026, ERC recognized the city as the first local government unit in the Philippines to champion 100 percent renewable energy utilization under the Retail Competition and Open Access or RCOA and Retail Aggregation Program or RAP.
With more facilities set to join the program in the coming months, Makati is continuing its shift toward building a circular economy where cleaner operations lead to improved public services, smarter spending, and a healthier city for everyone.
With this, the city is not just keeping pace with the future; Makati is leading it.