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Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has rejected the demand of Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) to increased load-shedding hours. The earlier protocol is valid now with certain modifications.In a lengthy 58-page order on 28-11-2008, the MERC ruled on the petition filed by the MSEDCL for effecting additional loadshedding hours. The MERC has said that in case the demand-supply gap continues to prevail at levels higher than 4500 MW for extended periods of time, and does not look likely to reduce in the near future, MSEDCL may undertake higher levels of load shedding corresponding to the higher levels of demand-supply gap, as specified in this order.
Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) of Andhra Pradesh has developed an innovative spinning wheel, which apart from spinning yarn also generates electricity sufficient to energize rural homes for 7-8 hours. Mahatma Gandhi promoted Charkha (the spinning wheel) during freedom struggle as a s...
Even as the global recession has sent the alarm bells ringing with the cash rich companies thinking twice before investing in the core production, Ajay Mathur, director general of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Power, Government of India, believes that this is an appropriate time when ...
The Biomass Power Plant Association has moved the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) seeking an immediate review of the tariff. The association’s plea to the commission comes in the wake of escalating costs, both fixed and variable ones.
After National Hydro Power Corporation (NHPC) lost the race for setting up the 420-Mw Lakhwar-Vyasi hydel project to Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd (UJVNL), the Centre has asked the state government to reconsider its decision.NHPC, the public sector hydro-electric power producer, has been fuming s...
Himachal Pradesh is considering creating a single window system for speedy allotment of small hydro electric project with transparency and cancel the projects which have failed to come up within the stipulated time, Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal said.
Nuclear power tariff should be competitive and in line with other forms of power generation, A M Naik, Chairman and Managing Director of Larsen & Toubro said in Mumbai on 24-11-2008. He said people would like to pay not more than Rs 3.00 to Rs 3.50 per unit and nuclear power tariff which will form a...
Thermal power generating stations operating after April 1, 2009, will have to undergo scrutiny and prudence checks on their capital costs by the Central Electricity regulatory Commission (CERC), according to a new 5-year (2009-2014) tariff guideline scheduled to release soon. The CERC checks will in...
Power generation at three thermal units of the public sector Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) might be affected as floodwaters have entered two lignite mines, crimping the fuel supply, officials said on 24-11-2008.Since over 1,200 MW of electricity generated in Neyveli Lignite Corporation is fed in...
