Fuel Supply

Thousands of vehicles were lined up in queues stretching for kilometers as drivers waited for filling stations to be replenished with fuel supplies

Assocham seeks relaxation in long-term PPA norm for coal

Industry body Assocham has sought relaxation in the norm that seeks long-term power purchase agreements (PPA) with distribution companies (discoms) to get coal under fuel supply agreement.

Coal India modifies FSA to allow 3rd party to test quality

Coal India (CIL) has modified its fuel supply agreement to allow a third party to collect samples and determine the quality of the dry fuel. The modified provision will be effective after third-party sampling starts, CIL said.

Coal India to sign 7-8 more FSAs with NTPC tomorrow: Rao

State-run Coal India will tomorrow enter into 7-8 more fuel supply pacts with power major NTPC for 4,000 MW generation capacity, a top official said today.

Power - Initiation of reforms gathers pace: ICICIdirect.com

Power: NTPC's generation fell 4.2 percent YoY due to 1.1 percent YoY decline in coal-based generation and 34.1 percent YoY decline in gas-based generation. Tata Power reported 114.5 percent YoY growth in generation, following the commissioning of the entire 4000 MW Mundra plant, says ICICIdirect.com.

Power Min to meet Coal Min this week on fuel supply

Power Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia will meet Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal this week to discuss fuel supply issues, including price pooling.

Fuel shortages hitting 20k MW generation capacity

Shortages in fuel supply to power plants are hurting over 20,000 MW generation capacity in the country, a Power Ministry official said today.

Need price pooling for coal: Montek

Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia today said the price-pooling mechanism should be adopted for fuel supply to power firms but solution to some of the issues involved could take some time.

CIL board agrees to penalty on shortfall & price pooling

The Coal India board met today in Delhi to discuss issues related to the fuel supply agreements. The board has agreed on the penalty to be levied if there's a shortfall and in principle has agreed to pooling of prices as well, reports CNBC-TV18‘s Anshu Sharma.

Power cos hope for policy to ensure fuel availability: APP

In an interview with CNBC-TV18, Ashok Kumar Khurana of Association of Power Producers said that whether the trigger level is set at 65% or 75%, it is very important to align the coal and power sector regulations.

Enhance coal output to meet power needs: Assocham to govt

Amid investigations in alleged irregularities in allocation of mines, industry body Assocham today said the government must immediately initiate steps to enhance coal output and ensure adequate fuel supply to the power sector to save it from being engulfed by controversies.

CIL asks arms to sign FSA with power units coming up by '15

State-owned Coal India has directed its subsidiaries to enter into fuel supply pacts with power units that are coming up between January 2012 and March 2015, bringing a respite to fuel-starved power companies.