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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. …

Employees Men Committee Privatisation Sangharsh Samiti
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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Billing Losses in India's Electricity Distribution Sector: A Path to Financial Health?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Billing Losses in India's Electricity Distribution Sector: A Path to Financial Health?

Live Mint  

Power distributors must drastically slash their billing losses to alleviate financial distress. Recent data indicates a downward trend in AT&C losses, but discoms have lost more and are facing significant losses. Billing losses are a critical factor contributing to the financial distress of distribution companies. Regulators should consider setting a 6% billing-loss target and implementing optimized strategies to reduce losses.

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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 …

India Energy Renewable Energy Power Solar Demand Capacity
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 …

Power Demand State
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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No power supply to establishments developed on GNIDA’s land
10 months, 1 week ago

No power supply to establishments developed on GNIDA’s land

Hindustan Times  

The Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority has told power distribution firms PVVNL and NPCL – responsible for electricity supply in Greater Noida -- that power connections will not be given to the establishments that are illegally built in the notified area of the authority. GNIDA chief executive officer NG Ravi Kumar, said: “To crackdown on unlawful settlements in Greater Noida, …

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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
AP minister asks discoms to recover power dues from industries
1 year, 6 months ago

AP minister asks discoms to recover power dues from industries

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Energy minister Peddireddy Ramachandra Reddy on Friday directed AP Eastern Power Distribution Company Limited officials to undertake a special drive to recover power dues, especially from industries. Reviewing the working of the electricity department with officials, he underlined that power dues from all sectors must be recovered and distribution losses contained. He asked officials to identify places where there …

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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
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
AAP nominees axed from private discoms after Delhi L-G deems their appointment 'illegal'
1 year, 10 months ago

AAP nominees axed from private discoms after Delhi L-G deems their appointment 'illegal'

India Today  

Delhi Lieutenant-Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has replaced Aam Aadmi Party nominees on private electricity distribution company boards with senior government officials, days after terming their selection ‘grossly illegal’. AAP spokesperson Jasmine Shah and AAP MP ND Gupta’s son, Naveen ND Gupta, have been removed from the private discoms board and replaced by senior government officials. Finance Secretary, power secretary, and …

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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 …

Religious Places Power Tariff Religious Institution
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 …

Financial Power Telangana State Crore Tariff Discoms
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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What is the Electricity Amendment Bill 2022? Why has it led to protests across India?
2 years, 4 months ago

What is the Electricity Amendment Bill 2022? Why has it led to protests across India?

Firstpost  

State employee groups are worried about major disadvantages to government discoms, job losses and a few private companies establishing a monopoly in the power sector. ‘Claim of multiple choice misleading’ The All India Power Engineers Federation chairman Shailendra Dubey on Saturday said the claim of providing a choice of multiple service providers to power consumers in the Electricity Amendment Bill …

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PFC, REC may loan ₹1.45 trillion to help discoms clear dues
2 years, 4 months ago

PFC, REC may loan ₹1.45 trillion to help discoms clear dues

Live Mint  

State-run Power Finance Corp. Ltd. and its subsidiary REC Ltd. are expected to lend around ₹1.2 trillion to state-run electricity distribution companies under the Union government’s ambitious one-time settlement scheme that will kick in from 5 August, said two government officials. Discoms have been perennially plagued by low collections, rise in power purchase cost, inadequate tariff hikes and subsidy disbursement, …

Electricity Power Payment State Crore Clear Dues