Non-payment of cash subsidy by state has led to high AT&C losses, which is violation of Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana norms PATIALA : The Centre has warned the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) that it will not get funds from the Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) and the Power Finance Corporation (PFC) if its aggregate technical & commercial (AT&C) losses go beyond 15%. The co...

New Delhi With India fast turning into a surplus power market, the government is looking at throwing open the short-term electricity market to consumers in neighbouring countries, allowing them access to Indian power exchanges for meeting day-to-day requirements. Sources privy to the development said the central electricity regulatory commission (CERC) is vetting draft regulations on the ...

A day after newly elected Congress governments in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh waived off farmer loans, the BJP-led Gujarat government announced on Tuesday that it would write off electricity bills of connection holders in rural areas to the tune of Rs 650 crore. Making the announcement, Gujarat Energy Minister Saurabh Patel said 6.22 lakh people would benefit from the move. Advertising “Total 6.22 lak...

Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has warned of strict action against officers lobbying for plum postings with the aim of minting money. In a letter addressed to superintendent engineer-level officers, the PSPCL top brass has warned against the corrupt system wherein officers are in cahoots with certain elements to “accept bribes” and manage particular postings. In a letter shot to all sen...

The All-India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) has appealed to all chief ministers to oppose the proposed Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2018, claiming that it was not only anti-people but also against the constitutional provision of electricity as a concurrent subject wherein states have equal powers. If enacted, it will encroach on the sovereignty of the state. Power engineers across the country have decided to...

No.49 - 2018 / FE Decisions                17 - 12 - 2018   ALL OFFICE BEARERS - A I P E F CHAIRMAN / SECRETARY GENERAL - SIPEF / WIPEF / EIPEF / NIPEF PRESIDENT / GENERAL SECRETARY - ALL AIPEF CONSTITUENTS   Sub : Main Decisions taken in AIPEF FE  Meeting held at Pune MAIN DECISIONS TAKEN IN AIPEF FE MEETING HELD AT PUNE ON 15th DECEMBE...

New Delhi: State-owned power generator NTPC Ltd today announced it has acquired the 720 Megawatt (Mw) Barauni thermal power plant in Begusarai district in Bihar with effect from 15 December. The coal based power station, acquired from Bihar State Power GenerationCompany Ltd, has 2 units of 110 Mw capacity each which are currently under Renovation & Modernization apart from 2 ...

The All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) has appealed to chief ministers of all states to oppose the proposed Electricity (Amendment ) Bill of 2018, as it’s ‘anti-people and is against the constitutional provision of electricity as a concurrent subject wherein states have equal power.’ “If enacted, the bill will encroach the sovereignty of states,” the AIPEF members said. The ...

CHANDIGARH: All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) has appealed to all the  Chief Ministers  to oppose the proposed Electricity (Amendment ) Bill 2018 as it is not only anti people but it is also against the constitutional provision of  Electricity as a concurrent subject  wherein States have equal powers and if enacted Bill will encroach the sovereignty of state. AIPEF federal execu...

The government has constituted a Group of Ministers(GoM) headed by Finance MinisterArun Jaitley to vet the recommendations of a high-level panel on stressed power projects, as per an official order.  The panel, headed by Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha, had submitted its report last month.  "It has been decided with approval of the Prime Minister, to constitute a Group of Min...