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Baguio, Benguet power rates rise anew

BAGUIO CITY: Power rates charged by the Benguet Electric Cooperative (Beneco) for its member-consumer-owners (MCOs) slightly increased in August following a rise in the transmission and systems loss charges.

From the P9.4695 per kilowatt-hour residential rate in July, this increased to P9.5632/kWh in August, reflecting an increase of P0.0937/kWh in the power bills of consumers.