President Marcos has reminded Filipinos of their responsibility to protect the environment by conserving energy as the country strives for a stable and reliable power supply.

Marcos said this as he led the inauguration of the Mariveles-Hermosa-San Jose (MHSJ) 500 KiloVolt (kV) Transmission Line in Hermosa, Bataan, on Friday, July 12.

In his speech, the President said with everyone's participation, total electrification, greener cities, and national development could be achieved.

"I encourage everyone to embrace our shared responsibility of guaranteeing a dependable and adequate energy supply for all," he said.

"I trust [that] the public will strive to become stewards of our environment through conservation and smart consumption of energy," he added.

A milestone project of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), the P20.94-billion Energy Project of National Significance (EPNS) includes 395 transmission towers, 275.6 circuit kilometers of overhead lines, two new substations, and a total substation capacity of 2,000 megavolt-amperes (MVA).

According to Malacañang, the project is critical in providing a new high-voltage link capable of transmitting 8,000 megawatts (MW) of power from power plants in Bataan and Zambales.

Before this, the Mariveles-Hermosa 500kV Transmission Line was energized in March 2022. Subsequently, the NGCP energized the Hermosa-San Jose 500kV Backbone in May 2023 with an initial 1,000MW transfer capacity. The remaining line was completed last month, allowing the facility to operate at its full 8,000MW capacity. The facility is expected to significantly improve power transmission services to 59 million households and other power consumers in Luzon.

Earlier this year, the NGCP successfully energized the Mindanao-Visayas Interconnection at full capacity in January and the Cebu-Negros-Panay 230kV Stage 3 in April.

Additional projects are in the pipeline to ensure the power transmission network remains prepared to support the country’s fast-growing economy.