Tag: Oerc

As per the allegations, the company is deceiving the customers through pro rata billing which ensures that you don't get charged for a service you haven’t used. Customers are made to pay bill for 25-27 days instead of 30 days.

In rural areas, consumers who use their power through correct meter and pay bill in time will be given a rebate of 10 paisa per unit.

The State Energy department also requested the OERC to take into account the surplus revenue of the distribution companies (discoms) in the State during the current year.

Gridco, a state designated agency authorised to procure power from generating companies and supply to the Discoms, had filed petition with OERC alleging violation of licence conditions, shareholder agreements, Electricity Act by RIL.

Fresh proposal by the Odisha Hydro Power Corporation Ltd (OHPC) to increase the energy charges has triggered massive protest across the State. 

The Odisha Electricity Consumers Association On Tuesday demanded to rollback the TATA Power's demand to spend Rs 2000 Crore to improve electrical infrastructure

Bhubaneswar: Electricity tariffs for retail supply have been kept unchanged for 2018-19, informed director of the Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC), Priyabrata Patnaik today. The tariff order will be effective from April 1, 2018 for the financial year 2018-19, he added. Moreover, one per cent rebate over and above the normal rebate will be provided […]

Bhubaneswar: In a big blow to Reliance Infra, the Supreme Court today upheld the orders of Orissa Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) to cancel licenses of three power distribution companies (discoms) NesCo, WesCo and SouthCo following their appeal to withdraw the decision. The Odisha power regulator on March 4, 2015 had revoked licenses of the three […]

Bhubaneswar: In a major relief to power consumers in the state, the Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) has kept power tariff rate unchanged by rejecting petitions of the Odisha Hydro Power Corporation Ltd (OHPC) and Orissa Power Generation Corporation (OPGC). The two power generating companies along with the Grid Corporation of Odisha (Gridco) had filed […]

Bhubaneswar: With the Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC), renewing its efforts to privatise Central Electricity Supply Utility of Odisha (Cesu), substantial debts and arrears of the utility have emerged as biggest roadblocks as well as concerns. As the OERC issued a notification inviting bids to sell-off debt-ridden Cesu, the Electricity Consumer Association claimed that it […]

Bhubaneswar: Power tariffs may see an increment soon if the Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) decides for another revision while hearing a petition to hike electricity charges on August 16. The development came after some electricity supplying companies including GRIDCO appealed the OERC to give an increment to the energy charges. A notification issued by […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) hiked electricity tariffs by an average 1.44% today. For domestic consumers the tariff for the first 50 units of consumption has been kept unchanged, while for subsequent units the rate has been increased by 10 paisa per unit for all retail consumers. Also Read: OERC begins hearing on […]

Bhubaneswar: Power consumers in the State could face tough times ahead as two power producing companies have urged the Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) to hike in power tariff. A public hearing will be organised today and carried out for the next 18 days before the OERC for determining the power tariff for consumers for […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government today effected a minor reshuffle in the senior IAS cadre and appointed Rajesh Verma as Principal Secretary to Chief Minister. “I will work hard to give best services to the people,” Sharma told the media. An Odisha cadre IAS officer of 1987 batch, Verma replaced UN Behera who took oath as […]

Bhubaneswar: Retired IAS officer UN Behera was administered oath of office and secrecy as the new chairman of Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) by Governor SC Jamir at the Raj Bhawan here today. Agriculture Production Commissioner Gagan Kumar Dhal, Principal Secretary Home Asit Tripathy, Principal Secretary, Energy, Rajesh Verma, Principal Secretary, Higher Education, GVV Sarma, […]