Page 9 - Power Supply
Electricity supply falls for 5th straight month to 1.1% amid slowdown
Power supply fell to 101.92 billion units in December, down 1.1% from 103.04 billion units last year, an analysis of daily load despatch data from state-run Power System Operation Corp Ltd showed
 "Electricity supply falls for 5th straight month to 1.1% amid slowdown")
Reliance Infra receives Rs 94 cr from Goa, to urge state to pay rest 75%
The company will request the Government of Goa to pay the balance of 75 per cent of the arbitral award against bank guarantee immediately as per a recent Niti circular, RInfra said in a statemen
 "Reliance Infra receives Rs 94 cr from Goa, to urge state to pay rest 75%")
Making sense of energy data
Production cuts in the manufacturing sector is bound to reflect on energy consumption numbers
Rs 4,100-crore EPF scam: UP power employees begin 48-hour work boycott
Yogi government warns workers against arson, disrupting power supply
 "Rs 4,100-crore EPF scam: UP power employees begin 48-hour work boycott")
Govt's franchise model in power supply will interest private firms: Experts
However, some say the benefits have not been encouraging and full privatisation might be better
 "Govt's franchise model in power supply will interest private firms: Experts")
States become the thorn in Centre's ambitious 24x7 power supply schemes
Infra in slow lane, states lag in fund utilization
 "States become the thorn in Centre's ambitious 24x7 power supply schemes")
How low prices prevent India from supplying power 24x7 to all homes
The inability or refusal of state governments to increase power bills, as we explain later, has led to more borrowing and power shortages and made DISCOMs reluctant to buy available electricity
 "How low prices prevent India from supplying power 24x7 to all homes")
NTPC may cut power to 3 southern states over non-payment; UP next in list
Telangana, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh may face power cut from 9 February
 "NTPC may cut power to 3 southern states over non-payment; UP next in list")
Lights out? More load shedding on the cards, suggests power supply report
Data shows that peak demand for power rose 8.5 per cent in just six months
 "Lights out? More load shedding on the cards, suggests power supply report")
Growth in power supply exceeds demand, not need: Fitch Ratings
Fitch attributes the low pick-up in demand to the inability of financially stressed companies
 "Growth in power supply exceeds demand, not need: Fitch Ratings")
To boost fodder farming, Gujarat extends power supply to farmers by 6 hours
The state government extended power supply from eight hours a day to 14 hours a day to farmers in districts of Anand and Kheda
 "To boost fodder farming, Gujarat extends power supply to farmers by 6 hours")