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The arrangement will also apply to those generating power to allow distribution utilities to defer their payments.The announcement was met with concern by general managers of three electric cooperatives in Negros Occidental. Colingan urged the national government to provide a power subsidy to alleviate the burden on consumers, noting that, averaging P2 to P3 per kilowatt-hour , are due to uncontrollable circumstances.
Frank Carbon, chief executive officer of the Metro Bacolod Chamber of Commerce and Industry , cited theCarbon said implementing such a program could lower power purchases from WESM and reduce costs for consumers. The ERC decision came days after several power consumers appealed that they be allowed to settle their electric bills in installments following the surge in electricity rates.