DERC to conduct virtual public hearing in May
New Delhi Apr 25 PTI In the wake of a surge in COVID-19 cases in the national capital power regulator DERC has said that it will conduct a virtual public hearing on May 12 and 13 to receive stakeholders feedback on petitions filed by power companies including discoms for tariff revision 2022-23According to the health department Delhi on Sunday reported 1083 fresh COVID-19 infections with a positivity rate of 448 per cent while one person died due to the diseaseIn a public notice issued last week the Commission said considering the current COVID-19 situation it has been decided that public hearing will be conducted virtuallyThe virtual public hearing will be held on May 12 and 13 on Google Meet platform in two shifts — 11 AM – 1 pm and 2 PM – 5 PM said the noticeInterested stakeholders including power consumers may register for the public hearing on the e-mail id – dercpublichearinggmailcom it saidOn March 31 Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission DERC invited suggestions from stakeholders on tariff petitions filed by generation companies Indraprastha Power Generation Company Limited IPGCL and Pragati Power Corporation Limited PPCL transmission licensee DTL and distribution licensees NDMC BRPL BYPL TPDDL of Delhi for true-up of expenses of 2020-21 and aggregate revenue requirement ARR and tariff for 2022-23Also considering the request from various stakeholders the last date of submission of comments on the tariff petitions has been extended from April 25 to May 13The comments may be submitted personally or by post or through e-mail to the Commission The comments can also be e-mailed to the DERC secretary at secydercnicinDelhi discoms in their petitions filed with DERC have sought suitable cost reflective rates and time-bound recovery of regulatory assetsThe petitions uploaded on the DERC website showed that the revenue requirement was Rs 9187 crore for BRPL Rs 4409 crore for BYPL and Rs 7001 for TPDDL in 2020-21The standalone revenue gap for the three distribution companies discoms has been computed to be around Rs 2968 croreThe rate of electricity in Delhi has not increased in the last six to seven years with the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party government providing full subsidy on consumption of 200 units and up to Rs 800 on consumption of 201-400 units PTI VIT RDT RHL
New Delhi Apr 25 PTI In the wake of a surge in COVID-19 cases in the national capital power regulator DERC has said that it will conduct a virtual public hearing on May 12 and 13 to receive stakeholders feedback on petitions filed by power companies including discoms for tariff revision 2022-23According to the health department Delhi on Sunday reported 1083 fresh COVID-19 infections with a positivity rate of 448 per cent while one person died due to the diseaseIn a public notice issued last week the Commission said considering the current COVID-19 situation it has been decided that public hearing will be conducted virtuallyThe virtual public hearing will be held on May 12 and 13 on Google Meet platform in two shifts — 11 AM – 1 pm and 2 PM – 5 PM said the noticeInterested stakeholders including power consumers may register for the public hearing on the e-mail id – dercpublichearinggmailcom it saidOn March 31 Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission DERC invited suggestions from stakeholders on tariff petitions filed by generation companies Indraprastha Power Generation Company Limited IPGCL and Pragati Power Corporation Limited PPCL transmission licensee DTL and distribution licensees NDMC BRPL BYPL TPDDL of Delhi for true-up of expenses of 2020-21 and aggregate revenue requirement ARR and tariff for 2022-23Also considering the request from various stakeholders the last date of submission of comments on the tariff petitions has been extended from April 25 to May 13The comments may be submitted personally or by post or through e-mail to the Commission The comments can also be e-mailed to the DERC secretary at secydercnicinDelhi discoms in their petitions filed with DERC have sought suitable cost reflective rates and time-bound recovery of regulatory assetsThe petitions uploaded on the DERC website showed that the revenue requirement was Rs 9187 crore for BRPL Rs 4409 crore for BYPL and Rs 7001 for TPDDL in 2020-21The standalone revenue gap for the three distribution companies discoms has been computed to be around Rs 2968 croreThe rate of electricity in Delhi has not increased in the last six to seven years with the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party government providing full subsidy on consumption of 200 units and up to Rs 800 on consumption of 201-400 units PTI VIT RDT RHL
