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Discom losses need urgent systemic fixes
1 year, 6 months ago

Discom losses need urgent systemic fixes

Hindustan Times  

India has announced aggressive decarbonisation plans to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pledge of net-zero carbon emissions by 2070; many of these plans — especially short-term actions — are tied to the power sector. Discoms are regulated entities in India, with almost all consumer prices set by independent state electricity regulatory commissions, in theory, they should not be loss-making, unless …

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Powering up after the power crisis shock
2 years, 7 months ago

Powering up after the power crisis shock

The Hindu  

The power crisis has taken us by surprise. The Regulatory Commissions need to provide for such expensive peaking power arrangements in the tariffs they approve. Subsidies and politics Free supply of electricity to farmers and households up to a specified level is not a problem as long as State governments pay for it as provided in the Act, and the …

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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 …

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Embracing energy efficiency
3 years, 11 months ago

Embracing energy efficiency

The Hindu  

The Power Minister, R.K. Singh, recently announced the Electricity Rules, 2020. Embracing energy efficiency can be a win-win solution as this can bring down household energy bills and reduce discoms’ financial stress. Tryst with energy efficiency In recent years, India has seen significant adoption of energy-efficient appliances, especially those covered under the mandatory labelling programme, according to the India Residential …

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National Consumer Day 2020: All You Need to Know about New Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020
4 years ago

National Consumer Day 2020: All You Need to Know about New Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020

News 18  

The new norm Electricity Rules, 2020 gives consumers the right to have a minimum standard of service for power supply. He said, “These rules are important step towards furthering the ease of doing business across country.” The new rule makes the electricity distribution companies more accountable to the consumers because it provides several rights to them, one being getting quality …

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