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Proposed privatisation of two U.P. discoms: Power men announce series of protests
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Proposed privatisation of two U.P. discoms: Power men announce series of protests

Hindustan Times  

The Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Karmchari Sanyukt Sangharsh Samiti, a joint committee of state’s power employees and engineers, on Sunday announced a series of protests against the proposed privatisation of Varanasi and Agra distribution companies. U P Rajya Vidyut Karmchari Sanyukt Sangharsh Samiti members claimed that all employee unions had unanimously rejected privatisation proposals during discussions with the corporation’s chairman. …

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Why SECI struggles to find buyers for its renewable energy tenders
1 month ago

Why SECI struggles to find buyers for its renewable energy tenders

Live Mint  

The Solar Energy Corp. of India plays a key role in India's renewable energy push by acting as a central intermediary between private power producers and state power distribution companies. The indictment says Adani executives paid bribes to secure agreements with discoms to buy solar power from Seci, in a bid that Adani Green had won in a 2019 tender. …

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BJP alleges ‘financial irregularities’ in Delhi discoms, seeks probe
1 month, 1 week ago

BJP alleges ‘financial irregularities’ in Delhi discoms, seeks probe

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party unit on Tuesday sought a probe into alleged financial irregularities in the power distribution companies, or discoms. In a memorandum submitted to lieutenant governor Vinai Kumar Saxena, the BJP delegation led by city unit chief Virendra Sachdeva accused the ruling Aam Aadmi Party government of “helping the discoms score undue financial gains.” "We have met …

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India’s renewable energy target may prove elusive without course correction
3 months, 1 week ago

India’s renewable energy target may prove elusive without course correction

Live Mint  

India’s energy transition will be centred around the use of solar photovoltaic technology for at least the next 25 years. Though this information is not yet available in the public domain, it is estimated that Solar Energy Corporation Of India and other RE implementing agencies have about 18GW of ‘unsold inventory.’ Discoms in India face three major difficulties: huge uncertainty …

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Odisha: Power outages due to issues at Discoms’ end: GRIDCO
8 months ago

Odisha: Power outages due to issues at Discoms’ end: GRIDCO

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: With the state reeling under unprecedented heatwave condition and Saturday logging highest temperature of 45.2 degree Celsius at few places, the peak power demand has crossed 6,800 MW for the first time this summer. The real time data of the State Load Despatch Centre said the instantaneous peak demand of the state was 6,806 MW at 3.29 pm on …

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Chhattisgarh: Baghel reinstates OPS for state-owned Discoms staff
1 year, 2 months ago

Chhattisgarh: Baghel reinstates OPS for state-owned Discoms staff

Deccan Chronicle  

Raipur: Chhattisgarh cabinet has cleared the proposal for restoration of the old pension scheme for the employees of state-owned power companies. The decision was taken at the state cabinet meeting held under the chairmanship of chief minister Bhupesh Baghel late on Friday evening, official sources said on Saturday. The cabinet also approved the proposal to establish the State Mahua Board …

Mahua Reinstates Ops
Delhi records its highest peak power demand of the year on Friday
1 year, 5 months ago

Delhi records its highest peak power demand of the year on Friday

Hindustan Times  

With the city witnessing hot and humid conditions on Friday, Delhi’s peak power demand was recorded at 7,398MW — the highest so far this year. A TPDDL spokesperson said the peak demand of 2,163MW in the discom’s area was met successfully without any network constraint and power outage. Meanwhile, Delhi’s all-time high peak power demand was recored on June 28 …

Delhi Power Demand Bses Highest Peak
The necessity of electricity distribution companies
1 year, 6 months ago

The necessity of electricity distribution companies

The Hindu  

The Electricity Act 2003 provided the framework for the dismantling of the State Electricity Boards and the separation of generation, transmission and distribution into separate companies. In the U.K., a mandatory power pool had been created where all generators submitted bids for the next day, indicating the quantity they could supply along with the price. The price with the quantity …

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BJP Calls Audit Of Discoms Ordered By AAP A 'Sham', Demands CAG Scrutiny
1 year, 8 months ago

BJP Calls Audit Of Discoms Ordered By AAP A 'Sham', Demands CAG Scrutiny

ABP News  

The Bharatiya Janata Party, on Wednesday, called the Aam Aadmi Party government's order to conduct a special audit of Distribution Companies over power subsidies as a “sham”. While addressing a press conference, Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva demanded an audit of power subsidy by the Comptroller and Auditor General. On Tuesday, the Delhi government issued a direction to power regulator …

Delhi Power Audit Bjp Sachdeva Demands Cag Discoms Ordered
Delhi: L-G Directs Special Audit Of Power Subsidy Amount Disbursed To Discoms By Kejriwal Govt
1 year, 8 months ago

Delhi: L-G Directs Special Audit Of Power Subsidy Amount Disbursed To Discoms By Kejriwal Govt

ABP News  

Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Tuesday directed the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission to conduct a Special Audit of Distribution Companies with respect to Electricity Subsidy released by the Delhi government to DISCOMs for financial years 2016-17 and 2021-22. Meanwhile, Saxena on Monday wrote a strongly worded letter threatening legal action against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Aam Aadmi Party …

Delhi Power Minister Stop Kejriwal Power Subsidy Subsidy
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
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 …

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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 …

Fca Discoms Telangana Power Fca Surcharge
Tata Power to invest Rs 6,000 cr for reliable power in Odisha
2 years ago

Tata Power to invest Rs 6,000 cr for reliable power in Odisha

Deccan Chronicle  

BHUBANESWAR: Tata Power, one of India’s largest integrated power companies, will spend Rs 6,000 crore in Odisha on system improvements through technology adoptions, building and strengthening the physical infrastructures for reliable and quality power to consumers across segments, including domestic, industries and agriculture. Speaking to this newspaper on the sidelines of ‘Make in Odisha Conclave 2022,’ Tata Power CEO & …

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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 …

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Delhi L-G orders probe in AAP's free power scheme; Kejriwal links it to Gujarat polls
2 years, 2 months ago

Delhi L-G orders probe in AAP's free power scheme; Kejriwal links it to Gujarat polls

The Hindu  

The tussle between Delhi L-G V.K. Saxena and the Kejriwal Government intensified on October 4 as he ordered an inquiry into alleged irregularities in the power subsidy scheme, raising the hackles of AAP leaders who claimed his move was linked to Gujarat polls and aimed at stalling the free electricity initiative. “BJP-appointed L-G of Delhi has ordered the probe under …

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Interview | Will forge political consensus against Electricity Bill: Vinod
2 years, 4 months ago

Interview | Will forge political consensus against Electricity Bill: Vinod

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: B.Vinod Kumar, vice-chairman of the Telangana Planning Board, vowed that his party will forge a consensus among all political parties against the Electricity Amendment Bill, 2022, which the BJP government introduced in the monsoon session of Parliament. The central government attempted to introduce the Electricity Amendment Bill, 2021, under the guise of the financial viability of electricity distribution companies. …

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PM launches scheme to boost efficiency, financial sustainability of discoms
2 years, 4 months ago

PM launches scheme to boost efficiency, financial sustainability of discoms

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched the ‘revamped distribution sector scheme’ to improve the operational efficiency and financial sustainability of power distribution companies. Addressing the ‘Ujjwal Bharat Ujjwal Bhavishya – Power @2047’ programme virtually, the prime minister also asked states to clear their dues to power generation companies, which amount to over ₹1trillion. “The ministry of power’s …

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Meters for agri power connections hit roadblock
2 years, 4 months ago

Meters for agri power connections hit roadblock

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Power distribution companies were yet to finalise installation of electricity meters for agriculture connections. There are around 30 lakh agricultural connections registered under northern and southern power distribution companies’ limits. For instance, fourth quarter results of Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Limited shows that Rs 8,531.96 crore was spent for power purchases including transmission charges. However, Telangana State …

Power Agricultural Agri Meters Connections Discoms Tsspdcl
Why does India face a recurring power shortage despite enough coal stock?
2 years, 6 months ago

Why does India face a recurring power shortage despite enough coal stock?

Business Standard  

India has the world’s fourth-largest coal reserve. The power ministry said the decision was taken after nearly all states suggested that multiple coal import tenders by states would lead to confusion and sought centralised procurement through Coal India. But the power ministry on Saturday asked states to suspend tenders that are "under process" Despite record production, Coal India’s supply has …

Supply Production Mines Power Plants Discoms Coal India Power Ministry
Entities in India’s power sector are selling without getting money on time
2 years, 7 months ago

Entities in India’s power sector are selling without getting money on time

Firstpost  

Power distribution companies have accumulated losses of over Rs 5 lakh crore and regulatory assets worth Rs 1.25 lakh crore. State-run Coal India is owed about Rs 12,300 crore by power generation companies and yet the biggest supplier of coal in the country continues to sell coal to its customers. Supply amid cash crunch According to Payment Ratification And Analysis …

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Telangana HC clears way for discoms to buy electricity
2 years, 7 months ago

Telangana HC clears way for discoms to buy electricity

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court directed the Centre and electricity bodies not to prevent the Telangana power distribution companies to operate through the power exchange as well as secure power through open access if there is default of payments. The direction was issued by Justice Radha Rani of the Telangana High Court to the Union ministry of power, the Union …

Telangana Discoms Union Power
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 …

Power Hike Tariff Discoms Power Tariff Load Charges
Applying the insolvency code to the power distribution sector
2 years, 11 months ago

Applying the insolvency code to the power distribution sector

Hindustan Times  

Recently, the Union ministry of power has asserted that State-owned power distribution companies come under the ambit of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code. Most state-owned discoms have been making heavy losses, and they require ongoing support from state governments in the form of grants, loans, and guarantees. If discoms are admitted into the resolution process under the supervision of the …

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