KSEB
Kerala Electricity Minister Sri. AK Balan said on 08-11-2008 at Iritty that the power restrictions including half hour load shedding and thermal surcharge will be withdrawn immediately if the centre restores the allocated power quota of Kerala. Minister was elaborating the power situation in Kerala during the inauguration of Adivasi Kshema Samithi Kannur district Convention.Share of electricity from the central pool had also been reduced considerably putting the state into a severe power crisis. The share of electricity from the central pool has gone down to 650 MW in November this year. The state is to get 1,188 MW electricity per month from the central pool.
The intention of the Central Government is to keep the people of Kerala in darkness and direct the agony of public towards the Kerala Government. By protecting the interest of the people, Kerala is somehow managing the power shortage with just half hour load shedding. comparing with Kerala, 12 hour load shedding exists in Karnataka, Maharashtra and 8 hours load shedding exists in Tamil Nadu.
Kerala State Electricity Regulatory commission(KSERC) in its order dated 07-11-2008, had reduced the tariff rate for domestic consumers above a ceiling of 200 units a month from Rs.8.83/unit to Rs.7.85/unit. The new revision will be applicable for consumption above 80% of their average consumption i...
The electrification of all houses in the Kuzhalmannam Assembly constituency was declared by Electricity Minister Sri. A K Balan at a function held at the Government Higher Secondary School in Peringottukurissy on 02-11-2008.
To overcome the present crisis, KSEB has demanded the Electricity Regulatory Commission to continue the power restrictions till December 2008. The KSEB raised the demands during the sitting of the commission at
Kerala Electricity Minister A K Balan said on 28-10-2008 that due to scanty rainfall and failing monsoons, the state will have to resort to more power restrictions to meet the demand.
Kerala will not budge from its political decision to keep the State power utility as a single entity, said Electricity Minister A.K. Balan.
The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has sought further restrictions on power supply, including one-hour load-shedding during daytime. The KSEB sought the permission of the Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) for imposing these restrictions in a petition filed before the comm...
ISI approved capacitors should be installed for power factor improvement. Non-installation of capacitors or delay in replacing faulty capacitor will result in higher LT tariff.
