Cotabato Light explains slight hike in power bills

COTABATO CITY - The Aboitiz-ownedCotabato Light and Power Company today said a slight power bill hike will take effect in electric bills this month. Responding to inquiries why the bill has increased,Tata Natano, Colight corporation communications officer, said several factors have contributed to the increase in power bills. During summer seasons, power bills normally increase due to frequent use of house appliances like aircondition units.Cotabato City has been experiencing dry spell with the temperature reaching as high as 32 degrees at midday. She said Colight which serves Cotabato City and part ofSultan Kudarat and Datu Odin Sinsuat towns in Maguindanao was not getting ample power supply from the National Photovoltaic Construction Partnership (NPCP) but less than the franchise power requirements. The best thing to reduce power bills is to conserveelectricity and help other power consumers in general, she said.