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TG SPDCL and NPDCL, the state power distribution companies, have submitted petitions to the Telangana State Regulatory Commission (TGERC) for the first half of the 2025-26 financial year, covering the period from April 1 to September 30, 2025. During this time, open access users are projected to purchase 18,180 million units of electricity from the open market. The TGERC has scheduled a public hearing on these petitions for January 20 at 11 am at its office.

Due to increase in solar power generation during the day, the thermal plants have been back-down more in the State.

Milton made landfall Wednesday night on Florida's west-central coast as a Category 3 storm, but had already unleashed numerous tornadoes in advance. Forecasters have since downgraded Milton to a Category 1, predicting it will exit Florida by Thursday morning, with weather conditions expected to gradually improve.

Due to strong winds and heavy rain, electric poles and trees were uprooted and transformers, fuse/switch boxes were damaged across the State

According to reports, a large group of tribals gathered in front of the Gannaram substation, demanding that the electricity officials restore power to their thanda. They complained that there had been no electricity since Friday night and that their complaints to the power officials had gone unanswered.

According to NPDCL Chairman and Managing Director Karnati Varun Reddy, the asset mapping would facilitate easy pole-wise patrolling and allow for effective maintenance tracking.

The Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Limited procures 35 State-of-the-art thermovision cameras to identify loose contacts and other hidden faults in live electrical equipment and power lines caused due to weather and high load conditions.

KCR files a writ petition, arguing that the Commission's formation violates natural justice principles.

However, despite lodging complaints with the power authorities several times to replace it, they had so far not taken any action in that direction.

The ITDA project officer Prateek Jain, who was transferred now, visited the villages a few months ago and the locals brought up the issue of lack of electricity to operate irrigation pump sets to feed the crops.

The tribals’ suffering came to the notice of ITDA Project Officer Prateek Jain, who probed into the matter and came to know that the forest authorities were not giving permission to provide electricity to those villages.

During the week focus would be on raising awareness, promoting safe practices, and encouraging a culture of caution when dealing with electricity.

There was no power supply in many parts for over 24-hours. The district witnessed wide-spread power disruption following heavy winds and unseasonal rains on Sunday late evening hours.

A woman Pudari Pentakka broke her leg when a stone from atop her house fell on her. Lokande Chinnaka sustained minor injuries after a branch of a tree fell on her.

Revanth Reddy on Sunday had questioned why the ERC had not raised an objection when the BRS government had implemented a free power scheme to farmers and why it was raising the issue now.

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

The Gruha Jyothi Scheme aims to provide 200 units of free electricity to each household.

Centre also wants Discoms to cut time taken to address issues over meters

The state of Karnataka has been facing a huge power crisis for the last few months, which has led to mega protests by the opposition.

To ensure a five-hour power supply, district-wise nodal officers have been appointed as per the directions of Chief Minister K Siddaramaiah.