KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, Oct 21, CMC -The state-owned St. Vincent Electricity Services Limited (VINLEC) has defended the seven cents per kWh increase in thefuel surcharge rate to customers, despite an EC$798,591 (One EC dollar=US$0.37 cents) in subsidy. According to VINLEC, customers received their October bills showing the fuel surcharge rate 86.71 cents per kWh, saying […]
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