Tag: Oerc

Odisha government has decided to abolish 34 electricity police stations, which were set up to curb power theft in the State, following refusal of the Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) to grant permission for them

Bhubaneswar: Energy secretary Rajesh Verma on Monday emphatically refuted media reports that the Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) may hike power tariff this year. “Filing of review petition on tariff with OERC or Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) by power distribution companies (discoms) is a routine matter. Through their appeal, the companies have reiterated their […]

Bhubaneswar: A day after Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) announced there will be no power tariff hike for any category of consumers in the 2016-17 financial year, a power consumer forum here has criticized the State government for not keeping its promise on urging the regulatory body to withdraw tariff hike on agriculture sector. In […]

Bhubaneswar: In a major relief for lakhs of electricity consumers across the State, Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) on Tuesday announced that there would be no hike in power tariff for the financial year 2016-17. The power tariffs of the previous year (2015-16) will continue across all the categories, including domestic, agriculture and commercial, an […]

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 […]

Opposition BJP and Congress on Saturday demanded that a judicial commission must be constituted by the State government to probe alleged irregularities to the tune of Rs 480 crore by the power distribution companies (discoms) in the State

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) on Thursday concluded public hearing on power tariff hike proposed by electricity producing, purchasing and distribution companies. Official sources said Orissa Hydro Power Corporation (OHPC) has proposed to increase per unit power tariff from 82 paise to Re 1.43 for the financial year 2016-17. Similarly, Orissa Power Generation Corporation […]

Bhubaneswar: Power distribution companies (Discoms) in the State have allegedly misutilised Rs 480 crore of the public money which was deposited in their respective bank accounts by the consumers during new electricity connection. The startling figure has come to fore during an audit by the Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC). The report shows the security […]

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) […]

The Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) on Saturday announced that there would be no change in the Retail Supply Tariff (RST) for all classes of consumers

Bhubaneswar: When it comes to have a power play of 24X7 in the rural areas, Odisha failed to click the full scoring rate. Rural areas in the State witnessed power cuts for nearly 3-hours in winter months and around 4 hours in the month of April 2019. This shows Odisha is not among the 24X7 […]

Bhubaneswar: The State-run power trading firm Gridco (Grid Corporation of Odisha Limited) has requested the Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) to reconsider its decision on hike in the power rates creating an apprehension that the electricity tariff may increase in the State this year. Citing revenue loss, the Gridco appealed before the OERC on August […]

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 […]

Bhubaneswar: The state unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) went up in arms over the Odisha government’s decision to hike power tariffs by 20 paise per unit. Protesting the decision, the Bhubaneswar district BJP staged dharna in front of the OERC (Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission) on Thursday. BJP alleged that at a time when the […]