Tag: Ohpc

The Odisha Hydro Power Corporation (OHPC), which operates all the hydropower units in the State, has its hands tied as the dearth of water in the reservoirs has rendered their turbines useless.

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: Despite her disappointing performance in the Rio Olympics, ace woman sprinter Srabani Nanda feels that the experience she gained at the mega event would help her put up a much better performance at the next Olympics as well as forthcoming international events. “I gained very good experience at the Rio Olympics, which is unique […]

Bhubaneswar: A special court today passed an order to confiscate the properties to the tune of Rs.1,76,93,853 belonging to former deputy manager (Finance) of Odisha Hydro Power Corporation (OHPC) Dilip Mahanty in a disproportionate asset (DA) case. The properties consisting of movable and immovable includes his hotel at Puri, some plots in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, […]

Bhubaneswar: Amid speculation about a power tariff hike in the State, the Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) will announce the tariff for the year 2016-17 by March 20. This was informed by officials who attended the meeting of the State Advisory Committee of OERC on Thursday. “The Commission will decide (about tariff hike) after taking […]

Two electricity generators in Odisha demanded a in hike power tariff at the hearing in Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) on Thursday

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) today started hearing the issue of electricity tariff revision for 2017-18. Headed by Chairperson U N Behera, OERC on the first day heard the proposals of the Odisha Hydropower Corporation (OHPC) and Odisha Power Generation Corporation (OPGC). OHPC, a state-run undertaking, has submitted the annual revenue requirement (ARR) […]

Bhubaneswar: After a gap of two years, power tariffs in Odisha are likely to be hiked. Such indications were received during Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (OERC) hearing on the pleas of power companies on power tariff revision. On the first day of the hearing today, Odisha Hydropower Corporation (OHPC) presented its application for determination of […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) Wednesday decided not to hike the power tariff for 2020-21 fiscal, official sources said. The retail supply tariff for the FY 2019-20 remains unchanged for 2020-21, an official release issued by the OERC said. The average cost of supply for FY 2020-21 will be 503.38 paise per unit […]

New Delhi: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the acquisition of shares of Odisha Power Generation Corporation Ltd (OPGC) by Odisha Hydro Power Corporation Limited (OHPC) under Section 31(1) of the Competition Act, 2002. OHPC, a PSU wholly-owned and controlled by the Odisha government, is engaged in the business of generation of power […]