【New Delhi】Vowing to end the misery in the electricity sector, new Power Minister Piyush Goyal has set transmission and distribution as his focus areas and is working to bring states on board for reforms.
As much as 30 per cent of the power generated in India is lost during transmission and distribution. In some areas, power does not reach users -- even when it is available -- due to the lack of transmission capacity, most recently demonstrated when a storm snapped lines and caused long outages in the national capital.
Sources in power ministry said BJP-ruled Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh have agreed to work with the Centre to reform the transmission and distribution sector. Goyal is likely to visit these states soon to ascertain their demands in the power sector and how the central government can provide the requisite assistance. The minister views transmission and distribution of electricity to the end consumer as the major challenges, rather than generation of power.
○Power Ministry wants State regulators to periodically revise tariffs
【New Delhi】The Power Ministry wants State regulators to regularly revise electricity tariff so that there are no financial outages for generation companies or distribution utilities. This will also protect consumers from sudden, steep hikes in their electricity bills.
The Ministry will propose this in its presentation planned for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It is part of the next wave of reforms the Ministry wants to usher in through amendments to the Electricity Act, 2003. The Ministry’s emphasis is on State regulators because power is a Concurrent subject.
○We need to tie up long- and short-term power for contingencies: Praveer Sinha
【New Delhi】Tata Power Delhi Distribution (TPDDL), which has the responsibility of providing power to customers in north Delhi, has managed to stave off some heat from the recent crisis.
According to TPDDL CEO and executive director Praveer Sinha, the crisis is averted only because of an effective disaster management system, inter-grid connectivity and coordination between the Northern Region Load Dispatch Centre, transmission, Delhi distribution & generation companies. It could have snowballed into a July 30-31, 2012-like situation, the biggest ever power failure in Indian history. He said the investments made by the company in the past ensured that their consumers in Delhi suffer the least.
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Power min to focus on transmission
Power Ministry wants State regulators to periodically revise tariffs
We need to tie up long- and short-term power for contingencies: Praveer Sinha
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