Retail supply agreement to power Cocopan’s central commissary. customers. Breadwinners Foods Corporation (Cocopan) takes advantage of lower eligibility thresholds in the competitive retail electricity market through its agreement with AdventEnergy. Pictured during the signing are AdventEnergy President James Yu (3rd from left), Cocopan CEO Gino Rodriguez (4th), Cocopan CFO Keenan Ugarte (5th), AboitizPower CFO Sandro Aboitiz (6th), and Advent Energy VP for Retail Energy Sales and Services Catherine Del Villar-Pasilaban. The partnership reflects the expanding participation of smaller contestable customers in the retail energy space.
AdventEnergy, the retail electricity supply arm of AboitizPower, has signed a supply agreement with Breadwinners Foods Corporation, the company behind homegrown bakery chain Cocopan, to power its main production facility in Sta. Ana, Manila.
Under the contract, AdventEnergy will deliver 147 kW to Cocopan’s central commissary, which produces over 50,000 pieces of bread daily and serves more than 100 branches across Metro Manila and surrounding provinces.
Medium-sized commercial end-users like Breadwinners Foods Corporation can now join the Retail Competition and Open Access (RCOA) program after the Energy Regulatory Commission’s (ERC) lowered the eligibility threshold from 500 kW down to 100 kW, which took effect on June 26, 2026 and has expanded access to more than 11,000 potential customers.
RCOA is a mechanism under the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) that alows qualified electricity end-users to choose and transact directly with a power supplier.
This partnership supports Cocopan’s continued growth by managing energy costs, helping it deliver on its commitment to quality, affordable bread.
“At Cocopan, we are driven by the pursuit of providing ‘comfort around the corner’ by bringing high-quality, affordable bread to every neighborhood in the Philippines. To achieve this promise, our core operations and baking facility have to run reliably every day,” said Cocopan Chief Financial Officer and Co-Founder Keenan Ugarte.
“Partnering with AdventEnergy gives us a reliable energy supply and greater control over our energy, so we can pass these savings on to our customers while maintaining quality.”
Cocopan’s commissary joins more than 1,000 facilities being powered by AdventEnergy, one of the country’s largest retail electricity suppliers.
“A growing, evolving market shows that innovative programs work. Open Access transformed the Philippine energy industry over the years and made it more competitive, which made local businesses grow with it,” observed AdventEnergy President James Yu.
“Cocopan shows what this power of choice looks like in practice, and retailers like us should always be ready with the expertise to guide these new market entrants towards a more holistic and integrated energy journey.”
