The DERC, which has been directed to conduct a special audit of power subsidy provided between 2016 and 2022, will ask the government for terms of reference and the legal position of the exercise New Delhi : The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC), which has been directed to conduct a special audit of power subsidy […]
Discoms to submit report on electricity subsidy to Centre every quarter – EQ Mag
The draft rules suggest penalties to be levied on discoms for faulty subsidy accounting, raising erroneous subsidy bills The Union Ministry of Power has proposed to streamline electricity subsidy and its accounting, and would direct power distribution companies (discoms) to report details of electricity subsidy disbursal and its monitoring. Through an amendment to the Draft […]
Discoms have ‘nefarious interest’ to delay multi-point power scheme: UP Electricity Regulatory Commission – EQ Mag
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has severely reprimanded two power distribution companies, Paschimanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd (PVVNL) and Madhyanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd (MVVNL) for poor progress of power meter conversion. The Commission feels that it is due to some ‘nefarious interest or goblin mode’ that the two discoms are not putting […]
Discoms’ outstanding dues to gencos nearly halved to Rs 62,681 cr in Jan – EQ Mag
Total outstanding dues owed by electricity distribution companies (discoms) to power producers almost halved to Rs 62,681.68 crore in January, compared to Rs 1,21,030 crore in same month in 2022. Experts said this substantial reduction in the discoms’ total outstanding is mainly due to various steps taken by the government, like implementation of late payment […]
Suo Motu Petition on the issues regarding issuance of regular electricity bill including consumer billing as per actual reading by the DISCOM’s – EQ Mag
Suo Motu Petition on the issues regarding issuance of regular electricity bill including consumer billing as per actual reading by the DISCOM’s. For more information please see below link:
Discoms’ aggregate technical & commercial losses down to 17pc in FY22 – EQ Mag
Reduction in AT&C losses improves finances of utilities (discoms), enabling them to better maintain the system and buy power as per requirement and benefit the consumers, a power ministry statement said Aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) losses of power distribution utilities declined to 17 per cent in 2021-22 from 22 per cent in the previous […]
Marked Reduction in Aggregate Technical and Commercial losses of DISCOMs in FY22 – EQ Mag
Ministry of Power institutes number of measures to improve the performance of utilities Aggregate Technical and Commercial losses of DISCOMs decline significantly to ~17% in FY2022 from ~22% in FY2021 Gap between Average Cost of Supply and Average Realizable Revenue declines from Rs. 0.69/kWh in FY2021 to Rs. 0.22/kWh in FY2022 Aggregate Technical and Commercial […]
Significant Improvement in payment of GENCO dues with the implementation of Electricity (LPS and Related Matters) Rules, 2022 – EQ Mag
Total outstanding dues of States reduced by Rs. 24,680 Cr DISCOMS pay almost Rs. 1,68,000 Cr of current dues in last 5 months LPS Rules to bring back financial viability of the power sector and attract investment to ensure reliable 24×7 electricity to consumers With the implementation of Electricity (LPS and Related Matters) Rules, 2022, […]
Energy regulator proposes firms give free solar power to discoms – EQ Mag Pro
Jaipur: Last month, the Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) while issuing the tariff order for 2022-23 advised the state government to consider framing rules for mandating solar power generators who are taking energy outside the state to provide 10% free power to the state’s Discoms. In the past one year, the issue used to come […]
Tata Power-DDL ties up with BlocKnots for conducting Capacity Building Programs for discoms – EQ Mag Pro
• Aims to co-create, develop and cater to the training and development needs of Power Sector personnel In line with its vision to create a large reservoir of qualified and trained manpower in the power distribution sector, Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited, a pioneering power distribution utility, supplying electricity to a populace of over 7 […]