Load-shedding continues,MSEDCL waits for Telangana stir to end

While consumers have been facing load-shedding in the city for the past two-three days,it is yet not clear whether it is an indefinite one.

While consumers have been facing load-shedding in the city for the past two-three days,it is yet not clear whether it is an indefinite one. According to Indian Energy Exchange,the demand for power shot up to as much as 4,000 MW in the last four-five days,while they barely have 2000 MW to sell on a daily basis.

Due to the acute coal shortage,Maharashtra is among one of the states that purchases power, says Jayant Deo,CEO of the Indian Energy Exchange. We hope the situation improves soon, he said,adding,that power was being sold from Rs 7 to Rs 10 per kilo watt hours and the coal shortage has hit several NTPC power plants.

The state has been facing shortfall of 3,500 MW power. Power plants in Andhra Pradesh,Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh are unable to generate electricity due to the coal shortage. Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limiteds (MSEDCL) officials are hopeful that the ongoing Telangana crisis will be resolved soon and the normal power supply in the state will be restored.

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S P Nagtilak,chief engineer of the Pune division of MSEDCL,said there is no official schedule of area wise power cuts.

Pune belongs to Group A with fewer transmission and distribution losses,hence power cuts will continue for two hours – one in the morning and one in the afternoon. he said.

As many as seven-eight societies are dependent on one 22 KV feeder. These are clubbed into groups and the load-shedding is then planned between 8.30 am to 9.30 am and 9.30 am to 10.30 am. There are eight divisions in the city and an approximate 35-40 such groups belong to each division.

Meanwhile,the consumers will have to brace for higher electricity bills if the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limiteds proposal for a tariff hike is approved.

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The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) will hear the power utilitys claim at the hearing on October 19.

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