The Department of Energy , the Department of Social Welfare and Development, and the Energy Regulatory Commission issued an advisory resetting the deadline to give more time for qualified marginalized end-users to participate.
It said starting January 1, 2024, only those who have approved applications would be entitled to avail of the subsidy provided under the Lifeline Rate Program. Lotilla said 4Ps beneficiaries need to do is simply apply and register with their distribution utilities or electric cooperatives .Lifeline end-users in the Meralco franchise area with zero to 20 kilowatt-hours of monthly consumption will be granted a 100 percent discount on the generation charges, including system loss, transmission, and distribution components of their bill, except for
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