09 September 2005
Decorp seeks P0.25 rate hike
THE Dagupan Electric Corporation (Decorp) is seeking a P0.25 increase per kilowatt hour from its consumers because of the current economic crisis.
The Dagupan City council endorsed the proposed rate increase after finding it reasonable although the final approval will come from the Energy Regulatory Commission where Decorp coursed its petition since May this year.
Decorp not only serves the power needs of Dagupan City but also those of Calasiao, Sta. Barbara, part of San Carlos City, San Jacinto, San Fabian and part of Manaoag, Pangasinan.
Arzenio Zacarias, an official of Decorp, said they sought the rate increase because of the increasing cost of operations and maintenance, including materials needed by the power firm.
He said the weekly increases in the prices of oil and fuel has added burden to their maintenance, thus seriously affecting their operations.
Decorp maintained however that the increase is only minimal because they were only asking for P0.25 centavo per kilowatt increase.
Saying that they have studied carefully the proposed increase before applying, Zacarias revealed that last year they sought for 40 percent power rate increase but ERC only approved 12 percent. (PNA)
The Dagupan City council endorsed the proposed rate increase after finding it reasonable although the final approval will come from the Energy Regulatory Commission where Decorp coursed its petition since May this year.
Decorp not only serves the power needs of Dagupan City but also those of Calasiao, Sta. Barbara, part of San Carlos City, San Jacinto, San Fabian and part of Manaoag, Pangasinan.
Arzenio Zacarias, an official of Decorp, said they sought the rate increase because of the increasing cost of operations and maintenance, including materials needed by the power firm.
He said the weekly increases in the prices of oil and fuel has added burden to their maintenance, thus seriously affecting their operations.
Decorp maintained however that the increase is only minimal because they were only asking for P0.25 centavo per kilowatt increase.
Saying that they have studied carefully the proposed increase before applying, Zacarias revealed that last year they sought for 40 percent power rate increase but ERC only approved 12 percent. (PNA)
