TGERC Holds Public Hearing on TGNPDCL Tariff Proposals for FY2025-26
1 week, 3 days ago

TGERC Holds Public Hearing on TGNPDCL Tariff Proposals for FY2025-26

Deccan Chronicle  

Warangal: The Telangana Electricity Regulatory Commission conducted a public hearing at the Hanamkonda Collectorate conference hall on Wednesday to discuss revised revenue requirements, retail tariffs, and cross-subsidy surcharge proposals for the Northern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Limited for the financial year 2025-26. CMD K. Varun Reddy presented the company’s plans to improve power quality, particularly for farmers, and detailed efforts such as relocating transformers from fields to roadsides, displaying the toll-free number 1912 on transformers and poles, and organising village meetings to address local issues. He also announced upcoming recruitment for technical posts and confirmed that compensation for damages had received the necessary approvals. TGERC chairman Dr Justice Devaraju Nagarjuna assured consumers that electricity tariffs would remain unchanged and urged increased awareness campaigns in villages.

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TGSPDCL Improves Infra in Cyber City Circle
3 weeks, 1 day ago

TGSPDCL Improves Infra in Cyber City Circle

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Compared to other circles in Hyderabad, the electricity demand in the divisions of Gachibowli, Kondapur, and Ibrahimbagh, part of the Cyber City circle, increases by 35 per cent every year. Musharraf Ali Faruqui, chairman and managing director of the Telangana Southern Power Distribution Company Limited, said additional 12.5 MVA and 8 MVA power transformers were unveiled at the Puppalguda, …

TGNPDCL gets PSU leadership award for innovation in operational excellence
4 weeks ago

TGNPDCL gets PSU leadership award for innovation in operational excellence

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Northern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Limited received PSU leadership award for innovation in operational excellence. On Saturday, at a special event organized at the corporate office in Hanamkonda Vidyut Bhavan, the award was handed over to Chairman and Managing Director Karnati Varun Reddy by the in-charge Directors and Chief Engineers. Speaking on this occasion, Varun Reddy stated that …

TPNODL urges OERC for tariff hike
1 month ago

TPNODL urges OERC for tariff hike

New Indian Express  

Though the distribution company has not asked for a specific tariff rate, it has indirectly requested the commission to increase the existing tariff by 20 paise per unit to compensate for the shortfall. Estimating its distribution loss at 12.96 per cent, TPNODL said the total power purchase requirement from GRIDCO will be around 8,719 MU costing approximately Rs 3,262 crore. …

TGNPDCL to interlink substations to boost power supply
1 month, 1 week ago

TGNPDCL to interlink substations to boost power supply

Deccan Chronicle  

NIZAMABAD: The Telangana State Northern Power Distribution Company Limited has launched a comprehensive action plan to ensure uninterrupted power supply during the upcoming summer peak. TGNPDCL CMD Karnati Varun Reddy directed officials to stay vigilant, anticipating a sharp rise in power demand due to increased use of fans, air coolers, and air conditioners. Officials expect power consumption to surge by …

TGNPDCL Plans Summer Power Boost in Telangana
1 month, 3 weeks ago

TGNPDCL Plans Summer Power Boost in Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

Nizamabad: For uninterrupted power supply in peak summer season, the Telangana State Northern Power Distribution Company Limited is made supper action plan. TGNPDCL chairman and managing director Karnati Varun Reddy directed officials to be alert and take up the summer action plans in their respective areas. Speaking to Deccan Chronicle, TGNPDCL chairman and managing director Karnati Varun Reddy said that …

TGSRTC JAC urges training for staff to operate newer electric fleet, amid union opposition to GCC model
2 months ago

TGSRTC JAC urges training for staff to operate newer electric fleet, amid union opposition to GCC model

The Hindu  

Telangana State Road Transport Corporation Joint Action Committee office bearer, Thomas Reddy, has urged the State government to train TGSRTC employees to operate electric buses that are set to be added to the corporation’s fleet. He pointed out that TSRTC drivers had earlier been trained to operate electric Garuda buses and questioned why a similar training programme could not be …

TGSRTC employees give strike notice, list 21 demands
2 months ago

TGSRTC employees give strike notice, list 21 demands

The Hindu  

The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation employees through their joint action committee on Monday served a strike notice on the management while pressing for 21 demands, including its merger with the State government first proposed through a government order in 2013. From fulfilling the promises made to RTC employees in the election manifesto, revision of salaries and allowances pending since …

Telangana govt.’s plan to add EV buses sparks concerns about job losses among TGSRTC unions
2 months, 1 week ago

Telangana govt.’s plan to add EV buses sparks concerns about job losses among TGSRTC unions

The Hindu  

The Telangana government’s plan to augment its bus fleet with electric vehicles has caused concern among certain workers unions. Union leaders fear that these electric buses that will be inducted on gross cost contract model, would lead to job losses. The Telangana government, including Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar, waxed eloquent on several occasions on …

Telangana GENCO CMD reviews power utilities summer action plan
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana GENCO CMD reviews power utilities summer action plan

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Telangana Energy department Principal Secretary and TGGENCO CMD Sandeep Kumar Sultania on Tuesday reviewed the summer action plan of power utilities to meet the expected increase in loads during upcoming summer season. During the meeting held at Vidyut Soudha, Sultania expressed satisfaction over present power supply position in the State during on-going agriculture crop season and further directed field …

Sultania reviews power supply situation in Telangana
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Sultania reviews power supply situation in Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Principal Secretary, Energy, and TGGenco Chairman and Managing Director Sandeep Kumar Sultania on Wednesday reviewed the present power supply position in the State at Vidyut Soudha here. He examined the existing transmission network of 400KV, 220KV & 132KV level and instructed Transmission director and field engineers to expedite the ongoing EHV substation works along with associated line works so …

One year on, TGSRTC aims for transition to electric buses; implements zero-fare scheme for women, sees spike in ridership by nearly 28%
3 months, 3 weeks ago

One year on, TGSRTC aims for transition to electric buses; implements zero-fare scheme for women, sees spike in ridership by nearly 28%

The Hindu  

The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation is set to replace its entire diesel fleet in Hyderabad Greater Zone with 2,800 electric buses, marking a significant step toward creating a sustainable public transport system. The past year has also witnessed the successful implementation of the Mahalakshmi Scheme., as many as 110.93 crore zero-fare tickets to women passengers were issued, leading to …

TGSPDCL Sees All-Time High Power Demand
6 months, 1 week ago

TGSPDCL Sees All-Time High Power Demand

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad:The Telangana Southern Power Distribution Company Limited witnessed an all-time high power demand of 9,910 MW at 10.35 am on Friday. The heavy rain, increased water availability and quality power supply have led to a surge in agricultural demand this season, the discom stated. TGSPDCL chairman and managing director Musharraf Ali Faruqui, stated that the demand may exceed 10,000 MW …

2,263 Telangana Southern Power Distribution Company staff promoted in single day
7 months, 1 week ago

2,263 Telangana Southern Power Distribution Company staff promoted in single day

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: For the first time in the history of Telangana Southern Power Distribution Company as many as 2,263 employees were promoted on Sunday. Of the total promotions, 101 employees got promotions in the engineering wing, 47 in the accounts wing, and 16 in the P&G wing. Musharraf Ali said that as 2,263 employees got promotions, the Discom would send proposals …

Telangana Power Officials Suspended for Abusing Consumers
7 months, 1 week ago

Telangana Power Officials Suspended for Abusing Consumers

Deccan Chronicle  

The Telangana Northern Power Distribution Company Limited on Saturday suspended two officials for abusing consumers while discharging their duties here in Hanamkonda district.The Warangal circle superintendent engineer P. Madhusudhan Rao suspended Azam Jahi Mills colony assistant engineer M. Jyothirmainath and Gorrekunta sub-engineer D. Naresh for their indecent behaviour with customers and for using unparliamentary language.Karunakar Reddy, a resident of Kashibugga, …

TGNPDCL takes up Polam Bata for farmers
7 months, 4 weeks ago

TGNPDCL takes up Polam Bata for farmers

Deccan Chronicle  

Warangal: The officials of Telangana Northern Power Distribution Corporation Limited are conducting ‘Polam Bata’, a field visit programme, to educate farmers on measures to be taken for their safety while using electricity for borewells and submersible pumpsets in their fields during the rainy season. After participating in the programme at Damera village of Hanamkonda district and Venkatapur of Mulug district …

Telangana RTC to acquire more buses: Transport minister
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Telangana RTC to acquire more buses: Transport minister

Deccan Chronicle  

Nalgonda: Transport minister Ponnam Prabhakar on Saturday said the Telangana Road Transport Corporation would be strengthened to improve the public transport facility in the state. Flagging off the Rajadhani AC bus and three delux services at the RTC depot here, he said 3,035 employees would be recruited in the corporation and tenders would be called for purchase of another 1,500 …

Telangana power staff JAC urges parties to stop blaming them for interruptions
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Telangana power staff JAC urges parties to stop blaming them for interruptions

The Hindu  

The Telangana State Power Employees Joint Action Committee has asked political parties and others blaming the power utilities, their managements, authorities, engineers and other staff for interruptions in power supply not to criticize them as internal problems of consumers at some places were responsible for disruptions. At a meeting of the committee held here on Monday, JAC leader G. Sai …

No hike in electricity charges in 2024-25, says APERC Chairman
1 year, 2 months ago

No hike in electricity charges in 2024-25, says APERC Chairman

The Hindu  

Andhra Pradesh State Electricity Regulatory Commission Chairman Justice C.V. Nagarjuna Reddy said that the electricity distribution companies in the State have not made any proposals regarding increase in electricity charges in the ensuing financial year 2024-25. APERC held a virtual-mode public hearing on aggregate revenue requirement and retail supply tariffs proposed by the electricity distribution companies — Vizag-based APEPDCL, Tirupati-based …

Telangana's power utilities drowning in debt, losses: Konda Vishweshwar Reddy
1 year, 9 months ago

Telangana's power utilities drowning in debt, losses: Konda Vishweshwar Reddy

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Telangana’s power sector utilities are groaning under heavy debt and Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao must explain where the money to pay for free power to farmers is coming from, BJP senior leader and former MP Konda Vishweshwar Reddy said on Tuesday. Addressing a press conference, he said the two power distribution companies in Telangana had piled up losses …

Another union called for electricity strike from April 25
1 year, 11 months ago

Another union called for electricity strike from April 25

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: In a surprise move, the Telangana Vidyut Employees Union a faction of the state electricity employees union, called for a strike from April 25 in support of six demands for artisans in power utilities. The Telangana State Power Employees Joint Action Committee and Telangana State Electricity Employees Joint Action Committee had agreed to a memorandum of settlement on April …

Surcharge on open-access power reduced
2 years ago

Surcharge on open-access power reduced

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission directed the Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Limited and Telangana State Northern Power Distribution Company Limited to collect a surcharge of 39 paise per unit, instead of a proposed ₹9.86 additional surcharge, from open-access users Usually, discoms supply the power to domestic and commercial consumers on prescribed tariffs, but few industries procure …

Public hearing conducted by TSERC
2 years, 1 month ago

Public hearing conducted by TSERC

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Power consumers strongly spoke against the electricity utilities’ proposal to increase charges under different heads, here on Friday night. The consumers made it clear that the distribution companies should first collect arrears from the government departments, corporate hospitals and educational institutions and only then approach common consumers. Farmers' leaders said that despite providing 24x7 supply for the agricultural sector, …

TPCC chief targets Telangana govt over power cuts and increasing electricity charges
2 years, 1 month ago

TPCC chief targets Telangana govt over power cuts and increasing electricity charges

Deccan Chronicle  

Warangal: The state government is creating problems for farmers and the people in general by resorting to frequent power cuts and increasing electricity charges at regular intervals, alleged TPCC president A. Revanth Reddy here on Thursday. “When the farmers are facing hardships with power cuts, other sections of the people are facing problems with a hike in electricity charges at …

TSERC to hold public hearings on proposed power tariff hike
2 years, 3 months ago

TSERC to hold public hearings on proposed power tariff hike

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission has decided to take public opinion by way of public hearings across the state on the proposed aggregate revenue requirement, true-up charges and fuel surcharges from consumers. Incidentally, Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Limited and Telangana State Northern Power Distribution Company Limited did not propose any hike in power tariff for the 2023-24 …

No power tariff hike in Telangana for next year
2 years, 3 months ago

No power tariff hike in Telangana for next year

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Power consumers have got good news ahead of the New Year 2023: Telangana power distribution companies — Telangana State Northern Power Distribution Company Limited and Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Limited — have not proposed any increase in the existing power tariff for 2023-24 financial year. According to power tariff proposals that the discoms have submitted to the …

Telangana discoms to collect Rs 4,092 crore true-up charges from power consumers
2 years, 7 months ago

Telangana discoms to collect Rs 4,092 crore true-up charges from power consumers

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Power consumers will face an additional burden as the state's two Discoms – TSNPDCL and TSSPDCL - prepare to collect Rs 4,092 crore in true-up charges for the last 15 years. The state government is unable to collect true-up charges on a regular basis, owing to public anger. "After careful consideration of electricity consumers, we will make the final …

Transco chief warns of problems from electricity amendment bill
2 years, 7 months ago

Transco chief warns of problems from electricity amendment bill

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: TS Genco and Transco chairman and managing director D. Prabhakar Rao said that the Electricity Bill, 2022 that was introduced in the Lok Sabha in the Monsoon Session and sent to a consultative committee, would adversely affect the interests of the consumers. Meanwhile, commemorating the 75 years of Indian independence, Transco, Genco and Discoms employees and officials took out …

Power company told to pay Rs 1. 77L to consumer
2 years, 9 months ago

Power company told to pay Rs 1. 77L to consumer

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The consumer grievances redressal forum has ordered TSSPDCL to withdraw an electricity bill issued to a consumer by wrongly mentioning an eighth LT category instead of the actual 2nd category. Forum’s chairperson N. Jayaraj and members B. Lalitha, Shoba Rani and Gajendhar directed the power distribution company to withdraw the bill that is tune of Rs 1.77 lakh within …

Steep hike in power bills affects consumers
2 years, 10 months ago

Steep hike in power bills affects consumers

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Steep hike in electricity bills has come as a rude shock to consumers as power charges have been increased to two to three times more. After a gap of five years, the Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission permitted Telangana State Northern Power Distribution Company Limited and Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Limited to increase the power tariff for …

Power tariff Hike: Hyd Metro Rail moves HC
2 years, 11 months ago

Power tariff Hike: Hyd Metro Rail moves HC

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: L&T Metro Rail Limited has approached the Telangana High Court against the Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission and power distribution companies challenging the hike in the tariffs. It complained that it is contrary and violative of the detailed project report of Hyderabad Metro Rail project of June 2003 and the Concession Agreement of 2016. L&T Metro Rail Counsel Vikram …

Telangana discoms set to hike power tariff from April 1
3 years ago

Telangana discoms set to hike power tariff from April 1

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana state power distribution companies are all set to hike power tariff from April 1. The two had already submitted proposals to the state electricity regulatory commission seeking a tariff hike of 50 paise per unit for domestic consumption and Rs 1 per unit for non-domestic sectors for 2022-23. It is estimated that a hike in power tariff …

Hearing on power tariff hike in Feb
3 years, 2 months ago

Hearing on power tariff hike in Feb

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The TS Electricity Regulatory Commission will conduct a public hearing on the aggregate revenue requirement and filing for proposed tariffs filed by the two power distribution companies for the financial year 2022-23. The first public hearing will be held at Cooperative Electrical Supply Society Limited in Sircilla on February 18, 2022. The TS Northern Power Distribution Company Limited has …

Telangana plans hike in power tariff
5 years, 3 months ago

Telangana plans hike in power tariff

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: After the hike in RTC fares the Telangana state government will now hike power rates. Transco has to submit an annual revenue requirement report along with the rate proposal to the Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Authority by each November-end for the next financial year that begins the following April. Even after the hike in RTC fares, the state government …

Power tariff in Telangana may not increase
6 years, 2 months ago

Power tariff in Telangana may not increase

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: There may be no increase in the power tariff for the third year running. Power distribution companies, the southern and northern discoms, have requested the Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission to give them time till March 31 to file the Aggregate Revenue Requirement for 2019-2020. The ARR should have been submitted by the end of November but the discoms …

Public hearing on power tariff, surcharges on May 29, June 6
7 years, 11 months ago

Public hearing on power tariff, surcharges on May 29, June 6

The Hindu  

The Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission has decided to conduct public hearing on the aggregate or annual revenue requirement, retail tariff proposals and cross subsidy surcharge of the two power distribution companies in the State at Khammam and Hyderabad on May 29 and June 6, respectively. According to the TSERC officials, the public hearing on the proposals of Northern Power …

CPI (M) opposes power tariff hike cleared by TSERC
9 years, 11 months ago

CPI (M) opposes power tariff hike cleared by TSERC

The Hindu  

The Telangana State Committee of Communist Party of India has requested the State government not to give its nod to the power tariff proposed by the two distribution companies and approved by Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission for 2015-16. They argued that in the guise of keeping the tariff intact for consumers using energy up to 200 units a month, …

TEEJAC cries foul over power sharing
10 years, 10 months ago

TEEJAC cries foul over power sharing

The Hindu  

The Telangana Electricity Employees’ Joint Action Committee has written to the Principal Secretary, Department of Energy, expressing displeasure over the re-apportionment of power between the States of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. The committee found the cutback in the share of APCPDCL from 46.06 per cent to 38.02 per cent lopsided, and sought revision in the apportionment so as to avoid …

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