Ludhiana: The Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) here on Tuesday conducts public hearing about the petition submitted by Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) and Punjab State Transmission Limited (PSTCL).
The two departments have submitted a petition for revised estimates of the aggregate income requirements (ARR) and approval for tariff determination for 2022-23.
PSERC Chairman Viswajeet Khanna led the meeting, which was also attended by a large number of leading industrialists, which were contrary to the increase in tariff power.
Dupkar Singh Ahuja, president of industrial and commercial undertakings rooms, “There is no additional income requirement needed as requested in the ARR.
Instead, Strict steps must be taken immediately to recover all types of contributions from the Punjab government, so that the interest expense paid by the PSPCL on the loan fund is reduced and then there will be no need to increase power rates.
PSPCL must also increase the basic equity rather than restore to borrow funds And also increases efficiency in power plants through the latest technology application.
“Ahuja added,” Loss of income due to non-recovery contributions from the Government Department, Board, Trust, Corporation, religious parties and all consumer categories must be seen.
This must be 100% recovery on 2022-23.
quant Um Subsidies to several consumers must be reduced by conscious planning along with the supply of meters to stop the misuse of free and subsidized power with unauthorized load extensions.
PSPCL must also focus on increasing the internal operational system with the utilization of optimal resources and adopted the latest technology, the lowest level of power from the grid system and distribution loss reduction.
“KK Garg, President of the North Induction Induction Association (Ifani), said,” We have told PSERC that the industry will choose special night rates only if allowed to operate for a minimum period of 12 hours throughout the year.
In addition, according to order tariff conditions, the notification period for choosing a special night rate is one month, which was seven days before.
Under the current market conditions where viability changes very fast, a period of one month long enough.
It also becomes the interests of the PSPCL to allow the free and fast hassle of change because the load curve is the requirement of hours.
We have asked PSERC that this period is reduced to one week.
“According to Dev Gupta, Secretary General of Ifani,” We have provided PSC that there must be a rate for consumers and sub-categories of supply categories (LS).
Must be removed.
Sub-categorization in one industrial category cannot be used and also reduces PSPCL’s income, because consumers in margins do not increase their contract demand for fear of a higher level.
We also request that while repairing rates for any category, revenue neutrality needs to be ascertained.
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