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KSEB explores ‘swap’ deals with Punjab, Uttar Pradesh power corporations to meet summer demand
2 weeks, 2 days ago

KSEB explores ‘swap’ deals with Punjab, Uttar Pradesh power corporations to meet summer demand

The Hindu  

Anticipating a spike in electricity demand during the summer, the Kerala State Electricity Board has made arrangements for ‘swap’ deals with the Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd and the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd. Power ‘banking’ or swap deals are cashless transactions wherein two utilities supply and return power to match surplus and deficit situations. The power swap deals will …

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PSPCL bags ‘A’ grade, Haryana power utilities retain ‘A+’ in annual ranking
2 weeks, 5 days ago

PSPCL bags ‘A’ grade, Haryana power utilities retain ‘A+’ in annual ranking

Hindustan Times  

Punjab State Power Corporation Limited has improved its performance, securing the 12th position with an ‘A’ grade among 52 power utilities in the country and the 7th position among state utilities. Meanwhile, Haryana’s two power distribution companies—Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam and Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam —have maintained their ‘A+’ grade and continue to lead in the overall rankings. …

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Ludhiana: PSPCL official caught ‘taking ₹5,000 as bribe’
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Ludhiana: PSPCL official caught ‘taking ₹5,000 as bribe’

Hindustan Times  

The Punjab Vigilance Bureau arrested Manoj Kumar, a junior engineer of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited, “red-handed while he was accepting ₹5,000 as bribe”. A vigilance team from Ludhiana range laid a trap during which the accused was caught red-handed while he was accepting a bribe of ₹ 5,000 in the presence of two official witnesses at the PSPCL …

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Ludhiana: Power supply disrupted amid dip in temperature
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Ludhiana: Power supply disrupted amid dip in temperature

Hindustan Times  

Despite reduction in power demand amid winter, Punjab State Power Corporation Limited is facing significant challenges in maintaining a steady power supply to both domestic and industrial consumers across Ludhiana. “The tripping issues are further aggravated by the accumulation of dust and carbon particles on the insulating discs of high-voltage transmission lines, which short-circuit when exposed to smog,” explained a …

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Ludhiana: PSPCL sees 3-fold rise in connection requests by regularised colonies
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Ludhiana: PSPCL sees 3-fold rise in connection requests by regularised colonies

Hindustan Times  

After removing the no-objection certificate requirement for power connections in unauthorised regularized colonies, the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited has seen a three-fold rise in applications over the last 15 days, officials aware of the matter said. The policy to remove the NOC requirement for colonies registered up to July 31, 2024, was notified on December 4, and over 12,000 …

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PSPCL saves ₹1K-cr by getting coal from Pachwara mine: State power minister Harbhajan Singh
3 months, 1 week ago

PSPCL saves ₹1K-cr by getting coal from Pachwara mine: State power minister Harbhajan Singh

Hindustan Times  

Chandigarh State power minister Harbhajan Singh ETO said the initiative launched by the Punjab government in December 2022 has proven to be a cost-effective alternative to sourcing coal from Coal India Limited Punjab State Power Corporation Limited has saved approximately ₹1,000 crore due to procurement of cheaper coal from the Pachwara coal mine in Jharkhand. State power minister Harbhajan Singh …

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Big relief for PSPCL as it wins legal battle against Nabha plant
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Big relief for PSPCL as it wins legal battle against Nabha plant

Hindustan Times  

Punjab State Power Corporation Limited has won a decade-long battle against Nabha Power Limited as the Supreme Court has rejected the plea of the private thermal plant to grant it the benefits of a mega power project. The victory in the legal battle, which started in 2012, will now lead to ₹2,500 crore saving for the PSPCL as the power …

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PSPCL’s one-time settlement scheme hardly finds takers
3 months, 3 weeks ago

PSPCL’s one-time settlement scheme hardly finds takers

Hindustan Times  

Nearly two months after its launch, Punjab State Power Corporation Limited’s one-time settlement scheme has seen a lukewarm response from defaulters. In all, the total outstanding default amount under the OTS scheme, which includes industrial, domestic and commercial connections whether running or disconnected, stands at nearly ₹14.72 crore. Under the scheme, the PSPCL offered a reduced simple interest rate of …

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Ludhiana: NOC done away with, plot holders still sans power
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Ludhiana: NOC done away with, plot holders still sans power

Hindustan Times  

Despite the state government’s decision to do away with the requirement of no objection certificate for plot registrations, the move is yet to bring relief to residents who continue to struggle for basic amenities, such as power connections. PSPCL officials said they couldn’t take action until they receive instructions from the state government. We are left inconvenienced for want of …

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Ludhiana: At 16k, PSPCL records surge in power thefts
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Ludhiana: At 16k, PSPCL records surge in power thefts

Hindustan Times  

Punjab State Power Corporation Limited has reported a significant rise in power theft cases in Ludhiana district this year. The PSPCL has inspected more than 1.01 lakh power connections across the central zone this year. As per the accessed data, the PSPCL has inspected more than 1.01 lakh power connections across the central zone this year, marking a 10% increase …

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90% households in Punjab were reported to be receiving zero power bills
6 months, 1 week ago

90% households in Punjab were reported to be receiving zero power bills

Hindustan Times  

In 2022, when Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann took office, a significant concern for more than 3 crore people of Punjab was whether the newly-formed state government would provide 300 units of free electricity from the first month. Punjab power minister Harbhajan Singh ETO said 90% of the consumers in the state are enjoying free electricity. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} …

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PSPCL employee caught taking ₹10,000 as ‘bribe’
6 months, 1 week ago

PSPCL employee caught taking ₹10,000 as ‘bribe’

Hindustan Times  

The Punjab Vigilance Bureau on Monday arrested Som Nath, an assistant lineman, posted at the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited office in Dagru village of Moga district, red-handed while he was reportedly accepting a bribe of ₹10,000. The Vigilance Bureau, Ferozepur range, laid a trap to arrest Som Nath accepting bribe from a complainant in presence of two official witnesses. …

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PSPCL supplies record 367 MU power as state sees 43% rain deficit
7 months, 2 weeks ago

PSPCL supplies record 367 MU power as state sees 43% rain deficit

Hindustan Times  

₹1,400 crore extra burden likely on govt this time during paddy season. Punjab has received 95.5 mm rain this season against the long period average of 168.3 mm: IMD HT Image Amid 43 per cent rainfall deficit this month so far, the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited had to supply a record power of 367 million units on Sunday. PSPCL …

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Amid surge in power demand, four thermal units trip in Punjab
8 months ago

Amid surge in power demand, four thermal units trip in Punjab

Hindustan Times  

Adding to the woes of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited in the current paddy season, four thermal units — one each at Talwandi Sabo thermal power plant and Lehra Mohabbat thermal plant and two units of Ropar thermal have tripped on boiler faults pushing the PSPCL in a tight spot. Snags in the four units resulted in 1330 MW …

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Relief for PSPCL as power demand dips by 5,000 MW
8 months, 1 week ago

Relief for PSPCL as power demand dips by 5,000 MW

Hindustan Times  

The power demand in Punjab has dipped by 5,000 megawatts, giving much-needed relief to the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited. A senior PSPCL official said all thermal units in the state as well as the private sector were running at half load due to the low demand. Until recently, the searing heatwave and paddy transplantation had pushed the state’s peak …

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At 16,078 MW, power demand goes past capacity, a unit of Talwandi Sabo plant shuts
8 months, 3 weeks ago

At 16,078 MW, power demand goes past capacity, a unit of Talwandi Sabo plant shuts

Hindustan Times  

The continuous spell of the searing heatwave coupled with paddy transplantation pushed Punjab’s peak power demand beyond its maximum supply capacity of 16,000 megawatts on Wednesday afternoon. This is the first time the state recorded 16,078 MW of power demand, crossing the capacity of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited. According to the PSPCL, the state’s own generation, when the …

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Punjab stares at power cuts as demand hits all-time high
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Punjab stares at power cuts as demand hits all-time high

Hindustan Times  

Chandigarh/Patiala: With the intense heatwave sweeping the region, the power demand has almost hit the roof in the state as the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited on Tuesday afternoon supplied an all-time high of 15,963 megawatts, slightly below its maximum capacity of 16,000 MW. A PSPCL official says that if it doesn’t rain soon, authorities will have to impose power …

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Power consumption up 25% as mercury soars in Punjab
10 months ago

Power consumption up 25% as mercury soars in Punjab

Hindustan Times  

With temperatures soaring over 42° Celsius, Punjab’s power consumption shot up by nearly 25 per cent during the first week of May when compared to the corresponding period last year. In the first eight days of this month, the power consumption in the state stood at 1,453 million units while the last year’s corresponding period pegged the figure at 1,165 …

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As mercury rises, Punjab’s April power consumption up 10%
10 months, 1 week ago

As mercury rises, Punjab’s April power consumption up 10%

Hindustan Times  

Patiala In April 2023, the power consumption stood at 4,187 MU, a Punjab State Power Corporation Limited data showed. Punjab’s power consumption rose around 10% to 4,595 million units in April as compared to the corresponding period last year due rise in temperature. In April 2023, the power consumption stood at 4,187 MU, a Punjab State Power Corporation Limited data …

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Govt depts bleed PSPCL, owe ₹4,637 crore in power arrears
11 months, 1 week ago

Govt depts bleed PSPCL, owe ₹4,637 crore in power arrears

Hindustan Times  

Patiala : Electricity bill arrears of consumers in Punjab have shot up by nearly ₹400 crore in a year. From ₹4,240 crore in the 2022-23 fiscal, the pending power bills of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited consumers has swelled to ₹4,637 crore till February-end this year, data from the state power utility records reveals. From ₹ 4,240 crore in the …

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Two years of AAP govt: Free power powers populism in Punjab
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Two years of AAP govt: Free power powers populism in Punjab

Hindustan Times  

Almost 90% of Punjab’s households got zero electricity bills last month. Of the 38 lakh consumers billed by the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited, 33.5 lakh got zero bill for electricity consumption. According to the state’s annual budget, a total power subsidy bill of ₹20,477crore crore has been proposed for 2024-25 as compared to the ₹17,457 crore in the last …

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PSPCL supplies highest ever power of 34L units on Sept 9
1 year, 6 months ago

PSPCL supplies highest ever power of 34L units on Sept 9

Hindustan Times  

Power minister Harbhajan Singh ETO on Sunday said Punjab State Power Corporation Limited supplied record 34.27 lakh units of power on September 9 as the power demand during the entire day was around 14,400 MW. Giving information here, the minister said before monsoon this year, the highest power supply on June 23 was 34.25 lakh units. He said due to …

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Ludhiana: Consumers’ issues must be a priority, says PSPCL MD
1 year, 6 months ago

Ludhiana: Consumers’ issues must be a priority, says PSPCL MD

Hindustan Times  

In a bid to alleviate the persistent woes faced by electricity consumers in Punjab, a meeting was convened by the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited officials on Sunday. Jasbir Singh Dhillon, managing director of PSPCL, emphasised the necessity of placing consumer interests at the forefront for improved customer service. HT Image A group of top-ranking officials, including Inder Pal Singh, …

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300-unit of free power: Year on , 83% households in Punjab getting zero bill
1 year, 8 months ago

300-unit of free power: Year on , 83% households in Punjab getting zero bill

Hindustan Times  

Nearly 83% of the domestic consumers in the state have benefitted from the 300-unit free electricity scheme, which commenced on July 1 last year. A year after the launch, the tentative data shows that consumers got benefits to the tune of ₹ 6,000 crore for zero bills, a promise made by the Aam Aadmi Party during the 2022 elections, and …

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