Power demand rises along with mercury: UPPCL chief asks officials to avoid shutdowns till June 2
10 months ago

Power demand rises along with mercury: UPPCL chief asks officials to avoid shutdowns till June 2

Hindustan Times  

UP Power Corporation Ltd chairman Ashish Kumar Goel directed officials to review electricity supply in the state, on Friday. For representation only According to him adequate arrangements for resources, including availability of sufficient gangs, trailers, transformers, etc., are being made to rectify local faults in the shortest possible time and normalise the electricity supply. In the history of the Power Corporation, the maximum electricity consumption was recorded at 590.6 MW on May 20, breaking the previous record. Similarly, the maximum demand for electricity set a new record of 28,336 MW on May 22, surpassing the previous year’s record of 28,284 MW on July 24, 2023.

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As mercury rises, Punjab’s April power consumption up 10%
10 months, 3 weeks ago

As mercury rises, Punjab’s April power consumption up 10%

Hindustan Times  

Patiala In April 2023, the power consumption stood at 4,187 MU, a Punjab State Power Corporation Limited data showed. Punjab’s power consumption rose around 10% to 4,595 million units in April as compared to the corresponding period last year due rise in temperature. In April 2023, the power consumption stood at 4,187 MU, a Punjab State Power Corporation Limited data …

UPPCL bosses to call users urging them to clear power dues
1 year, 6 months ago

UPPCL bosses to call users urging them to clear power dues

Hindustan Times  

The Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd on Friday launched a state-wide campaign to telephonically contact and ask consumers to pay their electricity dues, besides finding out and speedily disposing of their complaints, if any. UPPCL bosses to call users urging them to clear power dues This drive, according to UPPCL chairman Ashish Kumar Goel, will continue uninterruptedly till September 30 …

UPERC may not revise power tariff for fourth consecutive year
1 year, 10 months ago

UPERC may not revise power tariff for fourth consecutive year

Hindustan Times  

The Uttar Pradesh Regulatory Commission, which may issue the power tariff order for the year 2023-24 by the weekend after a prolonged exercise, is unlikely to make any tariff revision despite discoms’ demand, people in the know of things said. UPERC has been insisting that discoms should increase their income, improve their efficiency by reducing line losses, and not through …

'Congratulations': UP energy minister lauds discom employees after state supplies highest electricity in history
2 years, 10 months ago

'Congratulations': UP energy minister lauds discom employees after state supplies highest electricity in history

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Amidst the ongoing power crisis in India, the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd supplied 25,348 MW of electricity on Saturday – the highest ever in the history of the state. This comes only less than two weeks after Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath underscored the “huge need” for reforms in the energy sector. In April increased demand for power due to …

Mercury rising, power cuts back
11 years, 10 months ago

Mercury rising, power cuts back

Hindustan Times  

With peak summer months here, power cuts are back to haunt Punjab. HT Image Several parts of the state are witnessing power cuts, and the Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd is struggling to cope with the sharp increase in demand for electricity as a result of the rising mercury. While two days ago, Punjab had surrendered power from the central …

PCL harsh on consumers, but soft on inefficiency; CM to meet MLAS, MPS every Monday
12 years, 5 months ago

PCL harsh on consumers, but soft on inefficiency; CM to meet MLAS, MPS every Monday

Hindustan Times  

Are consumers paying for the UP Power Corporation Ltd’s inefficiency? The corporation’s reply to the UP Electricity Regulatory Commission before the announcement of the revised tariff last Friday shows the UPPCL’s total arrears against consumers were a whopping Rs 22,664 crore against around Rs 15,000 crore less than two years ago. Chief minister Akhilesh Yadav has decided to hold weekly …

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