POWER ENGINEERS SUCCESSFULLY HANDLE GRID OPERATION: AIPEF , Apr 6, 2020

The All-India Power Engineers Power Federation (AIPEF) has congratulated power engineers for successful handling of power grid operations during 9-minute lights-off event. VK Gupta, a spokesperson of the AIPEF, said that there was an unprecedented variation of 31089 MW at the national level which is about 27 percent of the total load and power engineers worked overtime to see that frequency and voltage was kept with...

DISCOMS GEAR UP FOR 9-MINUTE POWER SHUT OFF CHALLENGE Apr 5, 2020

Power utilities across the country have geared up themselves to ensure reliable and secure grid operation during the 9-minute possible blackout challenge on Sunday. VK Gupta, a spokesperson of the All-India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF), said that the Federation took the issue of possible load crash at the highest level on March 3 and wrote a letter to Prime Minister and Ministry of Power raising...

AIPEF asks power engrs to be on high alert , Apr 5, 2020

All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) representing power engineers in Uttar Pradesh responded to the call of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for switching off lights for nine minutes on Sunday evening, by advising power engineers to be on high alert and ensure the stability of national power grid at state, regional and national level. AIPEF chairman Shailendra Dubey took the issue at the highest level on April 3...

DISCOMS SHOULD SAVE FIXED CHARGES DURING LOCKDOWN: AIPEF Apr 2, 2020

The All-India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) has urged Discoms to save fixed charges payment to private generators using force majeure clause of the power purchase agreement. The AIPEF has written letters to all the Chief Ministers to issue instructions to Discoms  to issue notices to private generators under  force majeure conditions of lockdown not to give power scheduling due to lockdown in the larg...

Insurance of Power Employees & Engineers working in Covid-19 Pandemic 01-04-2020

ALL INDIA POWER ENGINEERS FEDERATION No. 19 -2020 / Power Employees & Engineers Insurance       01-04-2020   Sri Narendra Modi Ji Prime Minister Govt of India New Delhi   Sub: Insurance of Power Employees & Engineers working in Covid-19 Pandemic   Respected Sir,   All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) appreciates the gestur...

Regarding curtailing of power from IPP's and CGS's under Force Majeure Conditions/Event due to Lock Down 01 - 04 – 2020

ALL INDIA POWER ENGINEERS FEDERATION No. 18 - 2020 / Fix Charges             01 - 04 – 2020   Chief Minister All States & Union Territories   Sub:  Regarding curtailing of power from IPP's and CGS's under Force Majeure Conditions/Event due to Lock Down   Respected Sir,   You are kindly aware that  Govt...

Relaxation in DISCOMS payment security mechanism Apr 1, 2020

ALL INDIA POWER ENGINEERS FEDERATION   No. 17 - 2020 / LC                                30-03-2020 All Office Bearers - AIPEF Chairman / Secretary General - SIPEF/WIPEF/EIPEF/NIPEF President / General Secretary - All AIPEF Constituents Sub: Relaxation in DISCOMS payment security mechan...

BBMB CHAIRMAN GETS EXTENSION TILL JULY 17, Mar 31, 2020

Devendra Kumar Sharma, Chairman of the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB), has been given extension in service up to July 17, when he attains the age of 60 years, by the Appointment Committee of the cabinet. The order was issued by the Power Ministry. Earlier, Sharma was appointed Chairman for a period of three years and his term was up to April 20 this year. DK Sharma has been associated with the power sector...

State discoms needs financial help - AIPEF Mar 27, 2020

All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) had demanded from central government to come to the rescue of Discoms as they are facing adverse financial implications following complete shut down of industrial, commercial and railways due to lockdown. AIPEF hs written a letter to Prime Minister that power demand in the state  across  the country has come down by  20 to 30 % and their major source of i...

Financial impact of lock down on DISCOMS Mar 26,2020

ALL INDIA POWER ENGINEERS FEDERATION  No. 16 - 2020 / Lock down effect on DISCOMS                        25-03-2020 Sri Narendra Modi Hon'ble Prime Minister Govt of India New Delhi   Sub: Financial impact of lock down on DISCOMS   Respected Sir,   The power demand in the country has taken a sharp di...