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From P7K to P25K: Batangas power distributor to look into case of over threefold increase in bill

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<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2276031" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>MANILA — The Batangas Electric Cooperative 1 will check the case of its customer reporting a threefold increase in her electricity bill, an official said Thursday.Majorie Ordiales, a resident of Nasugbu, Batangas, told ABS-CBN&#x27;s TeleRadyo that their electricity bill in September rose to P25,000 from just P7,000 the previous month.Ordiales said an electrician from the power distributor&#x27;s branch in Nasugbu had inspected their house after reporting the incident but until now the case remained unresolved.Alvin Velasco, BATELEC 1&#x27;s general manager, told the same interview that electric meters could be adjusted in case there is a problem in the reading; however, it needs to be brought to their office.On Ordialies&#x27; concern, he said he will look into it, adding that they are ready to listen to their customers&#x27; concerns.&quot;Nai-a-adjust naman po &#x27;yun pag may pagkakamali sa mismong reading, sa pagkakabit ng linya. [Pag] grounded nai-a-adjust naman po iyon,&quot; he said.&quot;Patitingnan ko po. Handa po kaming makinig diyan.&quot;Ordialies isn&#x27;t alone. Other BATELEC 1&#x27;s consumers <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/10/05/22/mataas-na-singil-sa-kuryente-ng-batelec-1-inireklamo">have been flagging the supposed high electric charge</a> — and several mayors are now coming up with a consolidated position paper questioning the power rate.Taal, Batangas Mayor Fulgencio &quot;Pong&quot; Mercado said local chief executives of the province&#x27;s 1st district, except Calaca, are set to file a petition.But Velasco explained that BATELEC 1 is powerless when it comes to generation charge, as it depends on the rate of electricity from its sources or &quot;generators.&quot; He said one factor is the fuel cost in the world market.&quot;Kung ano ang singil, &#x27;yun din lang po ang sisingilin sa konsumer... Kami po ay taga-koleksiyon lamang noon,&quot; he said.BATELEC 1 would have wanted the electric cost to be much lower, Velasco added, because this would be more favorable for their operations.&quot;Bagama&#x27;t kami ay nagpapaliwanag sa mga tao, sa bandang huli kailangan po talaga ay maramdaman din ng tao na bumaba talaga ang mismong kuryente,&quot; he said.&quot;Kahit anong gawin namin nasa amin lang pong kontrol dahil &#x27;yun po ay bayarin din namin.&quot;Would the electricity rate still increase? Velasco said indicators point to a lower power cost because of the discount it receives from sources.&quot;Di po namin kontrolado &#x27;yung mismong generation rate pero &#x27;yung indikasyon po dahil may discount na babalik, babalik namin sa consumer kung ano man ang ibinibigay sa aming diskuwento,&quot; he said.<div>—TeleRadyo, October 6, 2022</div>

The Batangas Electric Cooperative 1 will look into a case of its customer reporting a threefold increase in electricity bill, an official said Thursday.