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Proposed privatisation of 2 UP discoms: 27 labour unions show solidarity with power employees
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Proposed privatisation of 2 UP discoms: 27 labour unions show solidarity with power employees

Hindustan Times  

In a show of solidarity against the proposed privatisation of two electricity distribution companies in Uttar Pradesh, representatives from 27 labour unions, state employee organisations and teacher associations have joined hands to demand withdrawal of proposal put forth by Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited. The press conference was attended by trade union leaders such as Ashish Yadav, general secretary of …

Solidarity Uttar Pradesh Electricity Employees Union State Union Leaders
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. …

Employees Men Committee Privatisation Sangharsh Samiti
'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 …

Hyderabad Farmers Congress Rao Brs Rama Rao Harish Rao
YSR Congress Chief Criticizes Power Sector Recovery of FPPCA Charges
1 month, 3 weeks ago

YSR Congress Chief Criticizes Power Sector Recovery of FPPCA Charges

The Hindu  

YSR Congress Party president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has claimed that the recovery of Fuel and Power Purchase Cost Adjustment (FPPCA) charges by the DISCOMs was a 'Diwali gift' to consumers from Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu. Reddy alleged that the concerns raised by the people were apparently not taken into consideration.

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PM Surya Ghar scheme: Balance consumer equity with discom stability
7 months, 1 week ago

PM Surya Ghar scheme: Balance consumer equity with discom stability

Live Mint  

The recent launch of the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana is a major step towards meeting India’s ambitious target of generating 40 gigawatts of rooftop solar energy by 2026-27. Having built detailed models on stakeholders, incentives and costs as well as benefits, our initial findings indicate that there is a notable disparity in the payback period for different …

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12th Integrated Rating of discoms: NPCL excels; two govt discoms show improvement
9 months, 1 week ago

12th Integrated Rating of discoms: NPCL excels; two govt discoms show improvement

Hindustan Times  

Noida Power Company Limited secured the highest A+ rating in the 12th Annual Integrated Rating & Ranking of Power Distribution Utilities by the ministry of power for the Financial Year 2022-23, while two government-owned discoms also showed improvement in their ratings. The rating, which reflects financial status, timely payments to production companies, billing efficiency, revenue collection efficiency, distribution losses, subsidies, …

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Delhi Budget: Solar is govt’s new mantra for cheaper, reliable power
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi Budget: Solar is govt’s new mantra for cheaper, reliable power

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi government will set up solar plants on the rooftops of all government buildings in 2024-25 to give a targetted push towards green energy, finance minister Atishi said during the Delhi Budget address on Monday, adding that a target of generating 4500 MW or around 25% of Delhi’s total power supply through solar energy by 2027 has been set. …

Energy Delhi Electricity Solar Power Solar Panels Consumers Subsidy
Discoms in Uttar Pradesh mull DBT mechanism
1 year, 6 months ago

Discoms in Uttar Pradesh mull DBT mechanism

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW With the UP Electricity Regulatory Commission repeatedly emphasising on the need for introduction of direct benefit transfer system in the power sector, discoms in UP are working out a mechanism for direct transfer of power subsidies to the targeted consumers, including farmers. Under the proposed system, consumers will have to pay the full bill to discoms at the normal …

Power State Subsidies Discoms Dbt Power Subsidies
Switching on India’s smart electricity future
1 year, 7 months ago

Switching on India’s smart electricity future

The Hindu  

Imagine a future where your electricity meter becomes your adviser on all things electricity. For instance, half the users were not using the smart meter mobile app, and many were unable to access detailed electricity bills, leaving them doubtful about their bill computation and deductions. How actors can step up As India marches towards its vision of a financially sound …

Technology India Electricity Power Smart Meters Smart Meters
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 …

Costs Power Consumers Discoms
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 …

Power Chambers Discoms Krishna Prasad
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, …

Power Commission Discoms Free Power Domestic Consumers Aperc Nagarjuna Reddy
No hike in power tariff
1 year, 8 months ago

No hike in power tariff

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission did not increase retail supply tariff for the 2023-24 financial year which covers the period of the Assembly elections scheduled in December. Besides, the state government decided to pay the pending true-up charges of Rs 12,718.40 crore, something that the electricity distribution companies had wanted to collect from consumers. Speaking to reporters here …

Commission Tariff State Discoms Sriranga Rao
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
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, …

Power Erc Public Hearing Tserc Hearing Conducted Tser
Telangana government to bear FCA charges of farmers
1 year, 11 months ago

Telangana government to bear FCA charges of farmers

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Telangana government will bear the fuel surcharge adjustment for electricity consumed for agricultural purposes by farmers. Sources said Chief Minister K.Chandrashekar Rao reportedly instructed the finance department to release funds to the discoms towards FSA charges for farmers to avoid financial troubles to Discoms. The TS Electricity Regulatory Commission has set a cap on the highest FSA charge …

Fsa Tserc 30 Paise Fca Charges Fsa Charges
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 …

Power Commission
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 & …

Odisha Power Tata Iti Tata Power Discoms Dr Sinha
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 …

Financial Power Telangana State Crore Tariff Discoms
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
AP Discoms enter into LPS with Centre to resolve their liability: Official
2 years, 4 months ago

AP Discoms enter into LPS with Centre to resolve their liability: Official

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Energy special chief secretary K. Vijayanand stated that AP Discoms entered into Late Payment Surcharge of the Centre to resolve the Discoms’ liability with respect to generators in power purchase payments in a phased manner. Taking part in the 76th Independence Day celebrations at Vidyut Soudha here on Monday, he said that AP Discoms subscribed for LPS in which …

Power Discoms Lps
AP: Extra financial burden for 36 months
2 years, 4 months ago

AP: Extra financial burden for 36 months

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: The true-up charges imposed on consumers for the next 36 months by the electricity department puts an extra financial burden on present tenants, as they have to pay the charges of earlier tenants who had occupied the same space. The electricity department started the collection of true-up charges across the state, covering 1.64 crore consumers. Tenants P Poorna and …

Tenants Charges Collection 36 Months
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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