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Outlook negative for power discoms due to falling revenues: ICRA

The outlook for electricity distribution segment remains negative with continued weakness in financial position of most state-owned discoms, according to a report by ICRA

Dealing with cyber-attacks

India needs a carefully calibrated strategy

Mumbai 'cyberattack' puts focus on the need for greater security

India Inc leaders said they are taking sufficient action and investing in technology to prevent such attacks, especially since work-from-home became a norm

Private power generating companies seek sops on electricity export

Citing strategic advantage over China, the gencos have asked the Centre to consider influence over neighbouring countries through energy exchange

Torrent Power highest bidder for Dadra Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu discoms

UT of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu carry annual revenue of Rs 4500 crore from roughly 150,000 consumers

Govt's PPA exit guidelines stuck amid tussle between generators and discoms

Once relinquished, generators and discoms can sell and buy power under other arrangements

Budget 2021: Power discoms get second chance, Rs 3.05 trillion for reforms

Scheme will provide assistance to discoms for infrastructure creation, inclusion of prepaid smart metering, feeder separation, upgradation of systems

Govt proposes Rs 3.05 trn scheme to revive power distribution companies

The FM also proposed a framework to provide electricity consumers option to choose from service providers

Govt plans $41 bn reform in Budget 2021 to revive ailing power discoms

The plan for carrying out reforms for reducing losses of state distribution utilities was sought by the nation's power ministry and is under discussion

Discoms discover tech, aim to automate grid operations for service delivery

Adani Electricity Mumbai (AEML), for instance, is upgrading its grid infrastructure with investments in automation and using technology-enabled service delivery, processes and training modules

Two BSES discoms pay Rs 400 cr in dues to NTPC-owned Aravali Power

Last week, NTPC served notices to six states and two Union Territories for non-payment of dues, saying it would shut off or restrict power supply if the discoms failed to clear their dues

Why the discoms may be pushing their luck too far on renewable power pacts

It has been a buyers market in clean energy so far. As consolidation happens, this could change in 2021

Investment will not come in unviable power sector, says R K Singh

The minister said that he is worried about the sustainability (of discoms) because a large number of them are loss making

Discoms' dues to generators jump 34% to Rs 1.2 trillion amid Covid-19 hit

The pandemic continues to have a wider impact on India's power sector in the current financial year, affecting both demand and supply, and hiking the stress levels of state discoms

Discoms' outstanding dues to power gencos up 29% to Rs 1.38 trn in Oct

Distribution companies (discoms) owed a total of Rs 1,06,734 crore to power generation firms in October 2019

IoT meter adoption needs to pick up pace

The rise of Internet of Things (IoT)-based meters is attempting to bring accountability in a poorly regulated sector

Top headlines: NDA leading in Bihar polls, Oaktree revises bid for DHFL

The Election Commission says counting of votes will take longer than usual in Bihar.

All discoms to come under Energy Conservation Act: Power ministry

The power ministry on Monday said it has mandated all electricity distribution utilities or discoms to comply with the Energy Conservation (EC) Act, 2001, which would reduce energy losses

UP govt rolls back decision to privatise power distribution companies

In a memorandum signed with the association, the power department and energy minister Shrikant Sharma agreed on "not privatising any discom in the state

Power ministry issues Standard Bidding Document for discoms' privatisation

The SBD will be the guiding document for the state governments which might want to offer their discoms to private companies