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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 …

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UPERC may not revise power tariff for fourth consecutive year
1 year, 6 months ago

UPERC may not revise power tariff for fourth consecutive year

Hindustan Times  

The Uttar Pradesh Regulatory Commission, which may issue the power tariff order for the year 2023-24 by the weekend after a prolonged exercise, is unlikely to make any tariff revision despite discoms’ demand, people in the know of things said. UPERC has been insisting that discoms should increase their income, improve their efficiency by reducing line losses, and not through …

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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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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, …

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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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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 …

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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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Delhi: Hike in PPAC cost will not impact consumers, says Arvind Kejriwal
2 years, 5 months ago

Delhi: Hike in PPAC cost will not impact consumers, says Arvind Kejriwal

Live Mint  

With the cost of electricity increasing in Delhi with hike in power purchase adjustment cost, imposed by discoms on consumers, by 4% from mid June, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said the increase in power purchase adjustment cost won't impact consumers. Meanwhile, a power department official on Sunday said the hike was made by the power distribution companies …

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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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Higher coal imports likely to increase cost for discoms by 4.5-5% in FY23: ICRA
2 years, 7 months ago

Higher coal imports likely to increase cost for discoms by 4.5-5% in FY23: ICRA

Live Mint  

Consumers should brace up to pay more for the electricity they are consuming during the ongoing period of power crisis as increased use of expensive imported coal in generation is expected to elevate the cost of supply by up to 5% in the current fiscal year 2022-23. The higher share of imports for thermal generation under a pass-through arrangement as …

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All Discoms to Come Under Energy Conservation Act, Says Power Ministry
4 years, 1 month ago

All Discoms to Come Under Energy Conservation Act, Says Power Ministry

News 18  

The power ministry on Monday said it has mandated all electricity distribution utilities or discoms to comply with the Energy Conservation Act, 2001, which would reduce energy losses and bring in more transparency in the sector. Earlier, only discoms with annual energy losses equal to or above 1,000 MU, notified as designated consumers, used to come under the purview of …

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