Power firm’s poor service, high rates deplored

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    ANGELES CITY – It’s a double whammy for businessmen and residents here as they suffer from the alleged poor service and highly questionable billing of the Angeles Electric Company (AEC) amid the global financial crisis.

    The Pinoy Gumising Ka Movement (PGKM) assailed the AEC for the recent frequent power interruptions, causing businesses huge financial and economic loses.   Worse, the PGKM added, “many people are suffering more from the questionable billing of the AEC.”

    “Traders, notably hotel, restaurant and supermarket owners, are complaining to the PGKM the worsening service of the AEC in many aspects,” said PGKM Chairman Ruperto “Perto” Cruz, who operates a furniture factory, golf course and restaurant here. He disclosed that some of the prominent traders had complained the Nepomuceno family-owned firm when they play at his Royal Golf and Country Club (RGCC).    

    Cruz said he and his fellow businessmen had lost appliances such as refrigerators due to the “seemingly endless power interruptions.” He added that “food amounting to thousands of pesos had also been destroyed.”

    “Could we say to our workers that we can’t pay them because we lost the opportunity to earn on the electric power-less day?,” said Cruz.

    “We are entitled to an explanation as electric consumers of AEC,” said Cruz.  Last Sunday, power was cut for at least eight hours in this city and nearby areas. The PGKM also noted that “there had been power interruptions almost every week since January.”


    Use less, pay more

    Cruz said he and other traders had complained the “highly questionable billing of statement of the AEC.”  He added that their power consumption had been drastically reduced because of less production but their electric bills increased by about 40 to 50 percent in the past months.

    “It’s impossible that we get electric higher bills when we produce less in our factories,” said Cruz.   

    A family who owns a townhouse at Calle 46 of the Xevera-Bacolor echoed the sentiments of Cruz. They disclosed that their billing for the month of April increased by almost 90 percent compared to March. 

    “My neighbors laugh at me because they have air-conditioning units but I pay more when I don’t have one,’ they said. “By the way, take note that we stayed less in our house last April.”

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