"discoms"

The party urged the ERC to reject the nine proposals submitted by the state-owned electricity distribution companies (DISCOMs), which could burden consumers with Rs 18,500 crore in additional charges

Wheeling charges are the charges levied by the electricity department for the distance the electricity is transported. The electricity board applies this charge when electricity is generated at one location but consumed at another.

TGERC Chairman T said the Discoms failure to adhere to certain stipulated time frame for filing the petitions not only undermine public trust but also risk the financial viability of power distribution system, impacting consumers who depend on a stable supply of electricity.

This is a departure from previous guidelines, which allowed for longer periods before transfers.

For the scheme, which came into force immediately, the Telangana Discoms would create an online portal with logins given to respective departments of all the government educational institutions.

The State recorded its highest-ever peak demand of 15,573 MW at 7.30 am on Thursday, which is the highest demand met during the current financial year.

TGSPDCL planning to print QR code on electricity bills to make payments; sources say bills with QR code will be available from next month

According to sources, the tedious and time-consuming long-term open access (LTOA) renewal process and other issues related to sanctions, was causing problems to open access developers in the State.

In a statement issued here on Monday, the JAC chairman G Saibabu claimed that all the outages that took place during the meetings were due to technical problems that arose at the consumers' end and not due to Discoms.

The commission's decision was based on the request by the two discoms for an extra surcharge assessment for the first half of the fiscal year 2024-25, spanning from April to September.

Infact, in the Greater Hyderabad region electricity consumption has surged by an astonishing 30 percent compared to March last year.

The amendment will also allow residential societies to opt for individual connections or a single-point connection.

Varun Reddy said due to the steps taken by the Discoms, failures of power transformers was reduced by 23 percent in the State.

Facilities for this are to be set up at convenient locations in coordination with the existing Registrars of UIDAI or by becoming a UIDAI Registrar themselves.

The meter readers argue that if they start collecting data along with the regular work of generating power bills from each beneficiary, it would take a long time and they would not be able to finish the task by February 15.

It is said that the agencies are purchasing Rs. 6 to s 7 crore worth of power from the open access on a daily basis.

During the previous government, TSERC accepted the power tariff hikes proposed by State-run power utilities several times, but the then State government had refused to pass on the burden to the public and allowed very nominal tariff hikes

The draft policy will be released after extensive study of best policies in other States and consultations with experts and other stakeholders.

Speculation is rife that Telangana government may allow Discoms to increase the power tariff during the financial year 2024-25 to reduce their debts

Applications have been invited from eligible In-service and Retired Electricity Officers with experience and knowledge in the respective disciplines.