Abreco sets grace period for unpaid quarantine bills

By Xandro Alexander D. Carino

BANGUED, Abra – The Abra Electric Coop. issued an advisory to its member-consumer-owners  that it is  allowing grace period  for unpaid bills not higher than 30 kilowatts per hour  for the month   during the community quarantine due to Covid-19, and will not implement disconnection of electric services until Dec. 31, 2020.
    In its advisory, Abreco will provide a 30-day grace period on all bills/payments falling due within the period of Enhanced community Quarantine and Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine without incurring interests, penalties, and other charges.

Any unpaid balance after the lapse of the 30-day grace period shall be payable in three equal monthly installments without incurring interests, penalties, and other charges.

Said policy of no disconnection shall cover the billing period Sept. 14, until Dec. 21, 2020.

Government offices, government owned-and-controlled corporations, and other government instrumentalities are not covered by this advisory.

This is in compliance with the directive of Energy Regulatory Commission dated Oct. 29, 2020 in line with Republic Act No. 11494   or the “Bayanihan to Recover As One Act” (Bayanihan 2).

Meanwhile, Acting General Manager Engr. Victor L. Baula  encourages member consumers who have the ability to pay to settle their bills within the original due date to help manage the cash flow in the energy supply chain and ensure continuous supply of electricity in the province. – PIA Abra