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'Discom’s decision placed Rs 300 crore burden on consumers', says KT Rama Rao
1 month ago

'Discom’s decision placed Rs 300 crore burden on consumers', says KT Rama Rao

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: BRS working president KT Rama Rao alleged that an additional Rs 300 crore burden was imposed on the citizens of Hyderabad by the Discoms to manage the increased power load. In a statement issued here on Tuesday, Rama Rao said that the SPDCL asked the owners of apartments to install transformers if their power consumption exceeds 20 KW. Each …

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BJP, AAP trade barbs over ‘increase’ in Delhi power bills
5 months, 1 week ago

BJP, AAP trade barbs over ‘increase’ in Delhi power bills

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party and the Aam Aadmi Party traded barbs on Wednesday over allegations of power hikes in the Capital. The Delhi BJP accused the Aam Aadmi Party government of “surreptitiously” increasing electricity tariffs under the guise of power purchase adjustment cost. PPAC is the surcharge component in power bills which is provided by electricity regulatory commissions to meet …

Delhi Electricity Bjp Increase Ppac Derc Power Bills
Telangana discoms lost ₹6,000cr due to BRS govt’s deal: Officials
6 months ago

Telangana discoms lost ₹6,000cr due to BRS govt’s deal: Officials

Hindustan Times  

The power distribution companies in Telangana suffered huge losses to the extent of ₹6,000 crore due to signing of power purchase agreement by the previous Bharat Rashtra Samithi government in the state with Chhattisgarh government in 2015, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. As per the KCR government’s decision, the two power utilities signed the PPA with the …

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BRS Government hasty power purchase cost state Rs 6,000 cr
6 months ago

BRS Government hasty power purchase cost state Rs 6,000 cr

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Telangana's power utilities have incurred staggering losses amounting to over Rs 6,000 crore due to the hasty power purchase agreements entered into by the previous BRS government with the Chhattisgarh government for the supply of 1,000 MW in 2014, official sources said. Official sources said that the previous BRS government signed PPAs without inviting tenders, resulting in huge financial …

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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 …

Power Surcharge Tserc Directed Discoms
Delhi's Summer Peak Power Demand Likely to Be 8,100 MW; Minister Asks Discoms to Tie Up for Extra Power
1 year, 9 months ago

Delhi's Summer Peak Power Demand Likely to Be 8,100 MW; Minister Asks Discoms to Tie Up for Extra Power

News 18  

With the national capital’s peak demand pegged at 8,100 MW this summer, Delhi Power Minister Atishi on Tuesday suggested that discoms tie up for additional power with generation companies. The peak power demand of Delhi was 7,695 MW last summer and it might reach 8,100 MW this year, officials informed the power minister in a meeting to review the summer …

Summer Delhi Demand Discoms Extra Power
The states must get their fiscal act together
2 years, 3 months ago

The states must get their fiscal act together

Live Mint  

Central bankers driving the current round of monetary tightening in the world are looking askance at fiscal laxity, which could grow the inflation disease even as monetary medicine is being applied. The Centre’s budgeted fiscal deficit for 2022-23 at ₹16.6 trillion, was 6.4 % of gross domestic product as then projected, but 6.2 % of the likely GDP for 2022-23 …

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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 …

Electricity Charges Consumers Discoms Collect Tserc Crore True
Delhi power bills set to go up from today: Here’s why you’ll pay additional 4%
2 years, 5 months ago

Delhi power bills set to go up from today: Here’s why you’ll pay additional 4%

Live Mint  

With a 4% increase in the Power Purchase Adjustment Charge, electricity in Delhi is going to become more expensive. On June 11, 2022, the PPAC will increase by almost 4% thanks to a decision by the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission. Prior to the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission capping power exchange prices at ₹12 per unit, they had reached almost ₹20 …

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Closing down old thermal plants in 11 key States could save ₹53,000 crore: Report
4 years, 3 months ago

Closing down old thermal plants in 11 key States could save ₹53,000 crore: Report

The Hindu  

Shutting down thermal power plants older than 20 years in 11 key States can save the exchequer ₹53,000 crore over five years, says an analysis by Climate Research Horizon. While free power for agriculture and power theft are one reason, the authors opine, another is that several States have installed capacity based on projections that are far in excess of …

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