SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews / 04 July) – Calls have been mounting for the state-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) to fully allocate 24/7 the […]
Antonio Mariano Almeda, administrator of National Electrification Administration, said in his speech during the 41st Annual General Membership Assembly of ASELCO on 1 July 2023 that the P18 per kWh electricity rate in the province is unacceptable and to the detriment of consumers. MindaNews photo by CHRIS V. PANGANIBAN
Cane made the call, including his concern on the hefty price of electricity in the province, during the 41He backed the resolutions issued by the ASELCO Board of Directors and the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Agusan del Sur to address the growing clamor among consumers against the skyrocketing prices of electricity, which reached P18 per kilowatt hour some months ago, the highest in the Caraga region.
Responding to Cane’s call, Antonio Mariano Almeda, administrator of the National Electrification Administration who was ASELCO’s guest speaker, said he will appeal the governor’s concern to Dennis Edward Dela Serna, PSALM president and chief executive officer. Electricity rates for the month of June this year in neighboring provinces in Caraga region were slightly lower compared to ASELCO.
Meanwhile, Bencyrus Ellorin, a consultant of Mindanao Renewable Energy Acceleration and Coordination Hub , said ASELCO should now seriously consider building cost-effective renewable sources of energy.
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