Gencos

Cut off transmission access to discoms defaulting on payments to gencos: Govt

Data from the Ministry of Power showed that all current payments of gencos are up-to-date and the legacy dues of gencos have come down by 63 percent from Rs. 1.396 lakh crore to Rs. 51,268 crore in just over a year since the late payment surcharge rules were notified.

Govt asks states to start buying pooled power to meet rising demand

States and distribution companies have been asked to buy power aggregated from coal and gas-based plants that are older than 25 years.

Imported coal-based power plants must run till October as govt extends emergency clause by a month

Due to the surge in power demand and subsequent load-shedding, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission on August 15 also directed all power distribution companies to promptly requisition their power needs to the generating companies

Exclusive: Accountability of State Electricity Regulatory Commissions a challenge: Power Secretary

SERCs are expected to follow the norms of the tariff policy as mandated under the Electricity Act, so as to ensure that discoms remain financially viable. But most of the states have ignored this.

Power discoms’ average AT&C losses have reduced to 13.5% in FY23: Power Secretary

In 2021, the government had set the target to bring down AT&C losses to 12-15 percent by the financial year 2025. However, going by the latest provisional data, the government is likely to have achieved this target two years in advance.

Power minister aims to clear legacy dues, criticises politicization of electricity

When somebody says that power is free, it means that you pay more taxes because ultimately it is the taxpayer who is bearing the brunt of the free power, the Union minister for power said.

Govt directs CERC to consult Power Ministry before issuing any regulation from now

The Deviation Settlement Mechanism (DSM) rules for the wind industry, and the General Network Access (GNA) rules issued by CERC last year were the biggest triggers for the Power Ministry's directive, officials told Moneycontrol.

PowerWatch | India’s power demand may crawl back to 200+ GW in coming week

The coal stock situation is “manageable”, as of now, data accessed by Moneycontrol shows. Of the 165 domestic coal-based thermal power plants in the country, 32 had critical stocks. Last year at this time, the number of such plants was around 96.

Andhra Pradesh has no dues to power gencos, says government

On Friday, the Andhra Pradesh government insisted that it had no debt to the electrical producers for the electricity it had acquired through the power exchanges.

CIL authorises PT Bara Daya Energy to import 7.91 lakh tonnes coal for supply to gencos

Subsequently, CIL awarded the contract for supply of 7.91 lakh tonnes of imported coal to PT Bara Daya Energy Ltd (consortium) to the interested gencos during August and September, sources said.

Govt gives gencos time till Friday to begin process for coal imports

Domestic power producers have time till Friday to place orders for import of coal, failing which they will be allocated only 70 per cent of their requirement by the government, according to an official notification.

Power Ministry asks CEA to estimate eligible amount of domestic coal for power plants

The ministry said that due to rising demand for electricity and coal supply from local coal companies falling short of demand, it has advised all Gencos, including IPPs, to blend 10 percent of imported coal for power generation by April 28, 2022.

India faces wider coal shortages, worsening power-outage risks

According to an internal power ministry presentation , India is anticipated to confront a bigger coal shortfall in the quarter ending September as a result of higher power demand, increasing the likelihood of widespread power disruptions, according to a Reuters report.