TSERC to hold public hearings on proposed power tariff hike
1 year, 11 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 financial year. Speaking to Deccan Chronicle, TSERC chairman T. Sriranga Rao said that they had received 37 written complaints/suggestions and 183 direct complaints in last year’s public hearings. Discom/CESS Date Time Venue CESS Feb. 20 10.30 am onward Collectorate, Sircilla TSNPDCL Feb. 22 10.30 am onwards Collectorate, Hanamkonda TSSPDCL Feb. 24 10.30 am onwards TS Genco auditorium, Erragadda, Hyderabad

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UPERC to discuss tariff revision in SAC meeting
4 months, 2 weeks ago

UPERC to discuss tariff revision in SAC meeting

Hindustan Times  

Having concluded public hearings on discoms’ annual revenue requirement, the U.P. Electricity Regulatory Commission will be holding an important meeting of its state advisory committee here on Monday to finalise the electricity rates for 2024-25. “In this meeting, all aspects of the electricity rates will be discussed and tariff order will be issued accordingly keeping in view the suggestions and …

Telangana power staff JAC urges parties to stop blaming them for interruptions
8 months, 3 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
10 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Surcharge on open-access power reduced
1 year, 9 months 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
1 year, 9 months 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
1 year, 10 months 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 …

No proposal from discoms for domestic power tariff hike: APERC chairman
1 year, 11 months ago

No proposal from discoms for domestic power tariff hike: APERC chairman

Deccan Chronicle  

VISAKHAPATNAM: Andhra Pradesh State Electricity Regulatory Commission chairman C.V. Nagarjuna Reddy said on Thursday that no discom has sent proposals to hike the domestic power tariff. He said the commission would take decisions keeping in mind the financial position of the discoms and by protecting the interests of the consumers and overall health of the power distribution companies in the …

Religious places will get reduced power tariff
2 years ago

Religious places will get reduced power tariff

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The northern and southern power distribution companies have proposed to reduce power tariff for temples, masjids, churches, gurudwaras and crematoriums, from Rs 7 per unit to Rs 5 from April. Following requests from the managements of religious places, the discoms have placed the recommendation in their aggregate revenue requirements for 2023-24 that they filed with the TS Electricity Regulatory …

Telangana: Discoms to levy 30 paise per unit FCA surcharge
2 years ago

Telangana: Discoms to levy 30 paise per unit FCA surcharge

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: While the Telangana power distribution companies have spared consumers from a tariff during the election year, they are prepared to collect a fuel cost adjustment from April. The discoms recently issued a draft order to collect a maximum of 30 paisa per unit as FCA on a monthly basis beginning April. The southern and northern discoms forecast and annual …

No power tariff hike in Telangana for next year
2 years 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, 4 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 …

At public hearing, consumers reject proposed power tariff hike
2 years, 4 months ago

At public hearing, consumers reject proposed power tariff hike

The Hindu  

At a public hearing in Chennai on Monday, a cross-section of domestic and industrial consumers urged the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission to reject Tangedco’s tariff hike proposal. V. Rama Rao, secretary, People’s Awareness Association, Nanganallur, said the proposed tariff of ₹11 per unit for those consuming above 1,000 units was extremely high. V. Purushothaman, a consumer, objected to the …

Explained | Power tariff revisions and the state of DISCOMs
2 years, 4 months ago

Explained | Power tariff revisions and the state of DISCOMs

The Hindu  

The story so far: On July 13, the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation filed a general retail power tariff revision petition with the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission proposing to hike power tariffs by 10% to 35%. While announcing the government’s decision to increase the tariff, Electricity Minister V. Senthilbalaji maintained that the proposed power tariff hike will not …

Steep hike in power bills affects consumers
2 years, 7 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, 8 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 …

KCR hikes power tariff by 14 per cent
2 years, 9 months ago

KCR hikes power tariff by 14 per cent

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission approved retail supply tariffs by 14 per cent. The commission has directed the Discoms to achieve 100 per cent agriculture distribution transformers metering within a period of two years. Discoms had to submit circle wise, area wise time-bound action plans for the reduction of AT&C losses, whenever the losses were more than 15 …

Telangana discoms set to hike power tariff from April 1
2 years, 9 months 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
2 years, 11 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 …

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