Residents of Bohol are set to face higher electricity bills as distribution utilities adjust their rates this month. Bohol Electric Cooperative 1 (BOHECO 1), Bohol Electric Cooperative 2 (BOHECO 2), and Bohol Light Company Inc. (BLCI) have all announced changes to their tariffs.
Rate Adjustments by BOHECO 1 and BOHECO 2
BOHECO 1, which serves first district towns across Bohol, will implement the following rate adjustments:
– Residential Consumers: A P0.41 per kilowatt-hour increase.
– Light Voltage Users: Expect a P0.31 per kilowatt-hour rise.
– High Voltage Consumers: Prepare for a P0.33 per kilowatt-hour surge.
– BOHECO 2, covering third and second district towns, will introduce the following changes:
– Residential Consumers: A substantial P0.85 per kilowatt-hour hike.
– Low Voltage Customers: A modest P0.26 per kilowatt-hour increase.
– High Voltage Consumers: A minimal P0.05 per kilowatt-hour adjustment.
BLCI’s Rate Revisions
Bohol Light Company Inc. (BLCI), responsible for supplying electricity to Tagbilaran City, will also adjust its rates:
– Residential Consumers: An additional P0.19 per kilowatt-hour.
– Commercial Consumers: Anticipate a P0.27 per kilowatt-hour increment.
Reasons Behind the Increase BLCI attributes the rate hike to rising power generator costs.
Notably, the distribution utilities emphasize that they do not retain any portion of the rate adjustment.
Instead, these charges are remitted to electricity suppliers and the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM).
20 MVA Substation in Cortes Inaugurated
On Tuesday, June 18, the 20 Megavolt-Amperes (MVA) Substation located in Barangay Malayo, Cortes, was officially inaugurated.
The primary purpose of this facility is to ensure a reliable electricity supply for the upcoming opening of the Governor Celestino Gallares Multi-Specialty Center. Engr. Dino Nicolas T. Roxas, General Manager of BOHECO-I, emphasized this during the inauguration.
Roxas further stated that this substation is the largest one within the entire BOHECO-I service area.
The blessing and inauguration ceremony were attended by BOHECO-I employees and officials. Notable figures present included Agripino Marimon, Jr., Board President of BOHECO-I, and Nilo G. Clarin, District 5 Director of BOHECO-I. Local barangay officials, led by Kapitana Josefina Tubac, Cortes Mayor Lynn Iven Lim, and Atty. Abel Damalerio (representing First District Congressman Edgar Chatto), also participated. Ma. Pureza Enriquez represented Dr. Laurence Elliot Tirol, the Medical Center Chief, and Deputy COS Oscar Valles.
Additionally, the Governor Celestino Gallares Multi-Specialty Center, established under the Specialty Act 2023 (RA 11959), will offer services related to cardiovascular diseases, transplants, robotic surgery, and more.