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Red marks in green power plans amid lack of reform in electricity pricing

The lack of market reform in electricity pricing has limited states' ability to expand capital expenditure on the critical transition to clean energy

PowerMin announces second special scheme in two years to clear discom dues

Total amouny owed to gencos at record Rs 1 trillion; scheme enables discoms to pay up in 48 instalments, freezes amount outstanding as on notification date

Discoms' dues to gencos touch Rs 1.19 trillion amidst coal-power crisis

The Union Ministry of Power recently asked six states to clear their dues to power generating stations and national miner Coal India (CIL).

J&K power employees call off strike as govt commits to some demands

The employees had called a strike to oppose the move by J&K Power Development Department to privatise the power distribution in the Union Territory and also merge the transmission arm JKPTCL with PGCI

How power ministry's view on discoms could expose them to insolvency suits

The ministry has said these entities do not fall under the category of govt companies, a view based on the argument that discoms do not perform sovereign functions

RattanIndia Power loss widens to Rs 464 crore in September quarter

The company on Wednesday reported widening of consolidated net loss

Rs 3-trillion new Discoms Reform Scheme: Why it might work this time?

New Discoms Reform Scheme: Financially and operationally ailing power distribution companies (discoms) in the country have got another chance of revival with the Rs 3-trillion reform scheme

Govt depts owe Rs 97,000 cr to discoms, Haryana tops with Rs 46,193 cr dues

States need to clear dues, pay subsidy amount to be eligible for new discoms reforms

All states come on board for Rs 3 trillion discoms reforms scheme

States have been given till December to submit loss reduction plan; many of them will do so by October, says power minister

Enel interested in India's power distribution market, says CEO

"We are interested because finally this big country is making it possible for private ownership of power distribution assets," CEO Francesco Starace said

Regulatory compliance mechanism for power utilities on the anvil

The Centre believes the move would help state commissions adopt best practices; it would also speed up implementation of reforms and regulatory policies

Gujarat tops discom ranking ninth year in a row, UP and Haryana progress

Loss-making discoms need to take corrective measures to access funds under Central schemes, says power minister R K Singh

Free power distribution: AAP's power-packed poll sop replicates Delhi model

The promises by AAP, trying to expand its powers beyond Delhi, are similar to those it had assured Delhiites.

Loose connection

The latest power distribution scheme reflects old structural flaws

At 6,921 MW, Delhi sees highest peak power demand so far this summer

With rains eluding Delhi and the maximum temperature hovering near 40 degrees Celsius, the national capital's peak power demand soared to 6,921 MW on Wednesday, the highest so far this summer season

Cabinet okays Rs 3 trn outlay for new power reform scheme for five years

Assistance would be based on discoms meeting pre-qualifying criteria and achieving benchmarks.

Clean energy bid can help states with huge bills for subsiding power

Building community-sized renewable energy plants and shutting down old coal plants is a workable solution, say experts.

Power Grid Corp fiscal 2021 profit increases 9% to Rs 12,036 crore

The company maintained average transmission system availability of 99.76 per cent in FY21.

National Electricity Policy-21 bats for quality power, private investment

This year's draft NEP like its earlier versions underlines importance of coal-based power and why it is still too early to retire it despite growth in renewables

Discoms, state govts bet on storage technology to stabilise power supply

TPDDL, in 2019, joined hands with AES and Mitsubishi to set up a 10 Mw grid storage project at its Rohini sub-station