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YSRC Denies Direct Agreement Between AP Discoms and Adani Group
1 month ago

YSRC Denies Direct Agreement Between AP Discoms and Adani Group

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The YSRC has denied allegations of a direct agreement between Andhra Pradesh Discoms and the Adani Group following claims of bribery involving government officials to secure power, as reported in an indictment by the US Department of Justice. In a statement issued on Thursday, the YSRC clarified that it received an offer from the Solar Energy Corporation of India …

Seci Ysrc Denies
No power tariff hike except for railways in Andhra Pradesh, says APERC Chairman
9 months, 1 week ago

No power tariff hike except for railways in Andhra Pradesh, says APERC Chairman

The Hindu  

The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission has stated that there will not be any revision in the power tariff for the financial year 2024-25 except for the railways. There are apprehensions that the power tariff would be hiked to bridge the gap, when the APERC conducted public hearings, he said, adding, “the State government has communicated to the APERC that …

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Passing on losses of Discoms to consumers affects financial viability of industries, says A.P. Chambers
1 year, 7 months ago

Passing on losses of Discoms to consumers affects financial viability of industries, says A.P. Chambers

The Hindu  

Chambers of Commerce and Industry Federation has written a letter to Union Minister for Power R.K. Singh, requesting him to not let the Discoms pass on their losses to the consumers as it will be an unbearable burden for them. In the letter written on Saturday, APCCIF president Pydah Krishna Prasad had said that the draft Electricity Rules, 2023, provided …

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AP Chambers wants levy on consumers cancelled
1 year, 7 months ago

AP Chambers wants levy on consumers cancelled

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Andhra Pradesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry Federation on Saturday requested centre and respective state governments to share 50 per cent of losses incurred by power distribution companies, instead of permitting Discoms to collect the same from consumers. AP Chambers president Pydah Krishna Prasad submitted a requisition in this regard to union minister for power R.K. Singh. He said …

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TS power dues to AP escalate to Rs 7,102 cr
1 year, 7 months ago

TS power dues to AP escalate to Rs 7,102 cr

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: The Telangana government’s power dues to Andhra Pradesh have gone up to Rs 7,102 crore on March 31. The total amount due from Telangana discoms, includes principal amount of Rs 3,441 crore and interest from June 2, 2014 to June 10, 2017. The Telangana High Court has scheduled April 27 for the final hearing on the petition filed by …

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No power tariff hike for domestic consumers in AP
1 year, 8 months ago

No power tariff hike for domestic consumers in AP

Deccan Chronicle  

VISAKHAPATNAM: There will be no hike in tariff of power supplied to domestic consumers, while the state government will pay ₹10,135.22 crores for supplying free power to farmers and subsidised power to SCs, STs, MBCs and aqua farmers, APERC chairman C.V. Nagarjuna Reddy has announced. Releasing the retail supply tariff order for the financial year 2023–24 in Visakhapatnam on Saturday, …

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AP tells TS to clear power dues of Rs 3,441.78 crore to avoid late payment charges
1 year, 10 months ago

AP tells TS to clear power dues of Rs 3,441.78 crore to avoid late payment charges

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Andhra Pradesh has petitioned the Telangana government to clear the latter's power dues to AP worth Rs 3,441.78 crore. The AP Genco authorities say there existed no dispute vis-à-vis the principal amount in the dues of Rs 3,441.78 crore the TS Discoms owed it. The AP Genco noted that, as a 15 per cent annual interest rate is being …

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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 …

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Solar Energy Corporation of India will supply 3,000 MW of solar power from Sept. 2024, says Andhra Pradesh Energy Minister
1 year, 11 months ago

Solar Energy Corporation of India will supply 3,000 MW of solar power from Sept. 2024, says Andhra Pradesh Energy Minister

The Hindu  

The State government is taking various steps to strengthen the nine-hour free power supply to the farm sector in order to make agriculture a profitable activity and empower farmers. The most significant of these steps is the tie-up with Solar Energy Corporation of India for supply of solar power, which will start with 3,000 Megawatts from September 2024 in the …

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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 …

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Relief from true-up charges to electricity consumers in AP
3 years, 1 month ago

Relief from true-up charges to electricity consumers in AP

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: A relief has been offered from electricity true-up charges in Andhra Pradesh this month. They were forced to pay true-up charges forming up to 60-70 per cent of the actual bills in the past two months after the Andhra Pradesh State Electricity Regulatory Commission allowed Discoms to collect this amount from electricity consumers. Discoms that collected true-up charges in …

Electricity Charges Month Collect
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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