City’s power situation may worsen after monsoon
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/News_By_Industry/Energy/Power/Citys_power_situation_may_worsen_after_monsoon_/articleshow/2110283.cms
Ok.. here we go again ... the monsoon has not even started andthe "doomsday" experts have started their propaganda.
Powerless Karachi Residents Protest
http://www2.dw-world.de/southasia/South_Asia/1.224965.1.html
Our "sister" city in Pakistan is having the same "growing pains" ...
KG basin gas may not yield cheap power, say analysts
http://www.livemint.com/2007/06/10234404/KG-basin-gas-may-not-yield-che.html
Govt may not sell Dabhol's LNG unit
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Business/India_Business/Govt_may_not_sell_Dabhols_LNG_unit/articleshow/2110737.cms
Reliance Energy seeks clarification on contingency reserves
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=166842
Going up in gas
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Opinion/Editorial/Going_up_in_gas/articleshow/2116212.cms
Resolving Energy Disputes -- There are more efficient processes
http://uaelp.pennnet.com/display_article/294531/34/ARTCL/none/none/Resolving-Energy-Disputes----There-are-more-efficient-processes/
A very good article on how protracted litigation eventually results in the consumer paying for much more ..REL are you listening ?? Eventually we consumers are paying for REL's (expensive) lawyers also ...
Promoting CFL: States switch off incandescent bulbs
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2007/06/12/stories/2007061204430100.htm
U.S. leads world in wind power growth: DOE report
http://uaelp.pennnet.com/display_article/294515/22/ARTCL/none/none/US-leads-world-in-wind-power-growth:-DOE-report/?pc=ENL
The US produces 16% of the World's wind power, followed by Germany,India, Spain and China !
New era in electricity industry starts June 18: NERC
http://uaelp.pennnet.com/display_article/294422/22/ARTCL/none/none/New-era-in-electricity-industry-starts-June-18:-NERC/?pc=ENL
Oh, when will that day come .. when utility companies are fined upto Rs. 1 crore per day for failing in reliability standards ...Great article...
Anil Ambani power project gets UP nod
http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=50fb9b22-d6b2-4aaf-b9c3-4b5706c7ae6f&&Headline=Anil+Ambani+power+project+gets+UP+nod
So Mayawati has also settled in now .. and its business as usual forthe rest ... :)
RNRL invokes RTI for KG gas details
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/RNRL_invokes_RTI_for_KG_gas_details/articleshow/2124320.cms
Anil Ambani using RTI .. now is his own REL transparent enough ??Naah ...!
Private power transmission plans hang fire
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/News_By_Industry/Energy/Power/Private_power_transmission_plans_hang_fire/articleshow/2124477.cms
Mayawati spells out energy reforms
http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1103212
Mayawati jumps on the power bandwagon .. hints at power tariff hike .. . Just as soon as the REL Rosa project got clearance ..coincidence ??? .. Well, somebody has to PAY for all this, right ?? No points for guessing WHO ... it's US, the usual aam aadmi ..
A brand new power tariff policy for Capital
http://www.thehindu.com/2007/06/17/stories/2007061705730100.htm
DERC seems more straightforward than MERC .. but let's see how they conduct the public hearings ...
REL forms disaster mgmt teams to tackle power cuts during rains
http://www.newkerala.com/news5.php?action=fullnews&id=39727
Let's hope this works ... seems to me they read my blog :)
RNRL falls for the charm of black diamond
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1070619/asp/business/story_7943029.asp
Suryachakra Power's 3.4-crore share IPO to open Jun 25
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Suryachakra_Power_IPO_to_open_on_Jun_25/articleshow/2131134.cms
Holdings, cross-holdings, JVs, subsidiaries .. in the maze of Corporate ownership .. will transparency ever be possible ?
REL to procure 450 MW of power for Sept-Oct
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/News_By_Industry/Energy/REL_to_procure_450_MW_of_power_for_Sept-Oct/articleshow/2132785.cms
Contract labourers send consumers on power trip
http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1104546
Wi-fi appliances for disaster management .. but who will carry out the work ?? .. The white-collared babus in REL's Air-conditioned offices ???
Maharashtra Government drive to curb theft of electricity
http://www.hindu.com/2007/06/21/stories/2007062150940900.htm
Maharashtra CM's Latur district has 60% Distribution Loss .. !
US Senate's Underwhelming Energy Bill
http://www.citizen.org/pressroom/release.cfm?ID=2461
We are not alone .. its the same all over .. big business-houses muscle their way into Govt and make consumers not only pay for this .. but also suffer the environmental consequences..
India's Sensex Rises; Reliance Energy, NTPC Gain on Court Order
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601091&sid=a22G3aiXtD0w&refer=india
China building more power plants
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/6769743.stm
Gas pipeline for Dabhol delayed again
http://www.business-standard.com/economy/storypage.php?leftnm=3&subLeft=1&chklogin=N&autono=287469&tab=r
Maha ready to pay Rs 2.87/unit for Ratnagiri power
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=166955
GAIL to complete Dahej-Uran-Dabhol pipeline by month end
http://www.domain-b.com/companies/companies_g/gail/20070622_complete.htm
VAT relief for Dabhol
http://www.business-standard.com/common/storypage.php?autono=288792&leftnm=3&subLeft=0&chkFlg=
Dabhol output may go up to 5,000 Mw
http://www.rediff.com/money/2007/jun/22dpc.htm
Fairly comprehensive take on the Dabhol situation ....
TNEB lines up 2,500 MW projects
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2007/06/27/stories/2007062702342300.htm
Cleco Power to pay $2 million penalty for violations
http://uaelp.pennnet.com/display_article/295157/22/ARTCL/none/none/Cleco-Power-to-pay-$2-million-penalty-for-violations/?pc=ENL
We should start penalising eletric utilities here too. Look at this .. Cleco Power was penalised US$2 Million as it violated the code of conduct (read:Regulations) wherein its employees of one department were "shared" !!
Remember, we have been asking REL to "separate its accounts of all its electricity business" .. well THIS is the reason why. Also, the US Regulator has stated that this penalty amount may NOT BE COLLECTED from the consumers ! Shame on MERC ...
Ambani vs Ambani: SC stay on sea link bids
http://www.business-standard.com/common/storypage_c_online.php?leftnm=11&bKeyFlag=IN&autono=24681
REL continues to cause more delays - just to fuel its own business interests .. fair enough as far as a business venture goes ..But what about the benefit of the public .. as far as REL is concerned .. the public can take a "walk" .. literally .. and the sea-link project be damned !Typical ...
Reliance Energy's subsidiary raises Rs 20 bn debt
http://www.myiris.com/newsCentre/newsPopup.php?fileR=20070627072853126&dir=2007/06/27&secID=livenews
Anil Ambani meets AP CM, discusses various projects
http://www.newkerala.com/news5.php?action=fullnews&id=42218
Go to the police, if you get a dodgy bill, says Patil
http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/Print.aspx?Id=672f309f-c03d-4ff7-9aeb-2ef7d794a729#
Now you can make a Police complaint for an inflated bijlee bill !! Its happening .. its slowly happening ... the change will come ...
Govt targets 80,000 MW renewable energy capacity
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2007/06/29/stories/2007062951681000.htm
Shinde worried over shortage of turbines for power generation
http://www.thehindu.com/2007/06/28/stories/2007062854671700.htm
Sunil Khanna quits Reliance Bluemagic
http://www.televisionpoint.com/news2007/newsfullstory.php?id=1183134520
Not that it affects us directly...but whatever is happening at REL seems to eventually affect tariff .. especially in the absence of separation of accounts .. till then I guess, we need to keep abreast of the developments ... :)
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