Page 9 - Power Crisis
RBI MPC meets as energy crisis raises concerns about economic recovery
A lack of coal means factories could shut, while forcing India to import more fossil fuels.
 "RBI MPC meets as energy crisis raises concerns about economic recovery")
China relaxes coal mine safety norms on deepening energy crisis
A shortage of coal heading into winter has sent prices in China and around the world surging to record levels
 "China relaxes coal mine safety norms on deepening energy crisis")
China's energy crisis highlights weaknesses in Xi's power plans
Liberalising the power market still poses risks to consumers; more storage needed to manage intermittency of renewables
 "China's energy crisis highlights weaknesses in Xi's power plans")
Explained: Why China is facing a power crunch and what it means
A power crunch across China has rippled from factory floors to homes, crimping growth forecasts for the world's second-largest economy
 "Explained: Why China is facing a power crunch and what it means")
China power cuts bite: Factory output shrinks after 18 months
Goldman slashes its Q3 growth forecast to 0%, from 1.3% earlier
 "China power cuts bite: Factory output shrinks after 18 months")
China looks at hiking industrial power price to ease supply crunch
The rate hikes for factories could come in the form of higher flat fees, or in rates that are linked to the price of coal
 "China looks at hiking industrial power price to ease supply crunch")
Power crisis worsens in Pak, citizens suffer 16 hours of load-shedding
Pakistan is reeling under heavy load-shedding resulting in leaving citizens without electricity for 16 hours.
 "Power crisis worsens in Pak, citizens suffer 16 hours of load-shedding")
Meghalaya on brink of another power crisis as NEEPCO regulates supply
Meghalaya is on the brink of third power crisis in a month, as utility NEEPCO sent a notice to the state government, stating that it would regulate supply from March 20 if dues are not cleared
 "Meghalaya on brink of another power crisis as NEEPCO regulates supply")
Texans will pay for decades as crisis tacks billions onto electricity bills
The price tag so far: $50.6 billion, the cost of electricity sold from early Monday, when the blackouts began, to Friday morning
 "Texans will pay for decades as crisis tacks billions onto electricity bills")
From now, long power cuts may lead to compensation for users in Chattisgarh
Chhattisgarh has become the first state to implement 'compensation for power cut' policy, an official said
 "From now, long power cuts may lead to compensation for users in Chattisgarh")
Power and telecom challenges the next govt must tackle after May 23
Regulatory challenges and setting templates for realistic bids could be the way forward
 "Power and telecom challenges the next govt must tackle after May 23")
Scanty rainfall, coal crisis plunges Chhattisgarh into power crisis
State-run power utility CSPGC has an installed power capacity of 3,434 Mw
 "Scanty rainfall, coal crisis plunges Chhattisgarh into power crisis")
