Here is a summary of the some of the NEWS posts at the BIJLEE Group at Yahoo.
No DVC-Bhel link-up for Raghunathpur project
Govt spent more than required on power: CAG
Patni, Spanco among 4 cos empanelled for power project
50-paise sop will boost wind power capacity, say turbine makers
Pact with Bhutan for 4 hydel projects
They look to sun to light up Carter Road
Activists oppose proposed amendment of MSEDCL rules
BSES fudged June 2009 outage figures by 50% - Committee
Delhi private discoms claim capex of 6000 cr - DERC to enquire
You're paying Rs224.5cr for power emergencies
50 paise/unit sop for wind projects feeding power to grid
Delhi meet finds no solution to power crisis in the state
Public hearing on TNEB's plan for 'reliability charge'
Australia Solar Institute keen to partner Indian research bodies
TN launches power transmission co
TN ramping up power generation capacity
Institution of Engineers favours tie-up with Nepal for hydro power
Govt targets generating 20,000 mw from solar energy by 2020
Roadmap for solar power plan only after 3 years: Farooq
Plan panel seeks note on attracting investment in power
CESC likely to generate power from Budge Budge 3rd unit soon
Govt betting big on private power projects
Feedback is welcome.
Showing posts with label Power. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Power. Show all posts
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Saturday, February 16, 2008
My presentation at the REL hearing
I have uploaded the presentation file at the Yahoo Bijlee group site, here.
The file is a 2.8 MB pdf file - so be careful before downloading it.
Those of you who are interested in keeping abreast of such issues, may send
an email to bijlee-subscribe@yahoogroups.com and you will automatically get
such updates.
The file is a 2.8 MB pdf file - so be careful before downloading it.
Those of you who are interested in keeping abreast of such issues, may send
an email to bijlee-subscribe@yahoogroups.com and you will automatically get
such updates.
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
MERC Public Hearings - Take Action NOW !!!
The consumer-unfriendly MERC has announced a whole series of Public Hearings - just so that you can be charged MORE for electricity, from April 1st.
Your April bills will come in the first week of May and by then it will be "too late" to file any appeal with MERC - 45 day period from date of Order will be over!
It is better to raise your voice NOW.
If you don't know what to do, don't worry - I have made a list of MERC's violations - and illegalities in the conduct of these hearings - and have posted these files at the BIJLEE Yahoo Group site in this message... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bijlee/message/1266
Just make the necessary changes (highlighted in BLUE) and courier it to the respective companies as well as to MERC (MERC address is in the document).
Though MERC does not permit email submissions, you can take a chance and also email it to mercindia@mercindia.org.in - and please mark me a copy at snohri2004@yahoo.co.in so that I will be able to take it up with MERC.
The message also has 2 sample pdf files, of my previous submissions, for your reference - so that you can see what a finished output will look like.
Please send these as soon as possible, as the following are the dates:
Jan 21 - MahaTransco (Last date for filing suggestions was Jan 15)
Feb 4 - MahaGenco (Last date... is Jan 29)
Feb 6 - BEST (Last date ... is Feb 1)
Feb 6 - TPC (Last date .. is Jan 30)
Feb 9 - REL (Last date ... is Feb 04)
Feb 18 - Pune - MahaVitaran (Last date .. is Feb 2)
Feb 21 - CBD Belapur - MahaVitaran (Last date .. is Feb 2)
Take action NOW - or pay higher bills later ...
"For evil to flourish, good people have to do nothing .. and evil shall flourish" - Edmund Burke
Your April bills will come in the first week of May and by then it will be "too late" to file any appeal with MERC - 45 day period from date of Order will be over!
It is better to raise your voice NOW.
If you don't know what to do, don't worry - I have made a list of MERC's violations - and illegalities in the conduct of these hearings - and have posted these files at the BIJLEE Yahoo Group site in this message... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bijlee/message/1266
Just make the necessary changes (highlighted in BLUE) and courier it to the respective companies as well as to MERC (MERC address is in the document).
Though MERC does not permit email submissions, you can take a chance and also email it to mercindia@mercindia.org.in - and please mark me a copy at snohri2004@yahoo.co.in so that I will be able to take it up with MERC.
The message also has 2 sample pdf files, of my previous submissions, for your reference - so that you can see what a finished output will look like.
Please send these as soon as possible, as the following are the dates:
Jan 21 - MahaTransco (Last date for filing suggestions was Jan 15)
Feb 4 - MahaGenco (Last date... is Jan 29)
Feb 6 - BEST (Last date ... is Feb 1)
Feb 6 - TPC (Last date .. is Jan 30)
Feb 9 - REL (Last date ... is Feb 04)
Feb 18 - Pune - MahaVitaran (Last date .. is Feb 2)
Feb 21 - CBD Belapur - MahaVitaran (Last date .. is Feb 2)
Take action NOW - or pay higher bills later ...
"For evil to flourish, good people have to do nothing .. and evil shall flourish" - Edmund Burke
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
MERC Public Hearing on Dec 6th - 11 am
If you don't take action now .. you may end up paying higher electricity bills .. again !!
Just a small reminder that there is a Public Hearing on Dec 6th at the YB Chavan Auditorium (Opp. Mantralaya), Mumbai - at 11 am.
This is to hear public suggestions / comments on MSEDCL's petition to increase electricity tariff in lieu of imposing second "staggering" day.
MSEDCL proposes to purchase "costly power" from Kawas/Kayakulam (at around Rs.8-9 per unit) and from Captive Power plants (at around Rs. 11-12 per unit). It proposes to distribute this expensive power through a FRANCHISEE arrangement, to Industries and other consumers
who will be charged higher tariff.
My response (already filed with MERC) is available here on the bijlee Group site: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bijlee/files
File Name : BSSIA_Public_Response_60_of_2007.pdf
I wonder how many of you (in this group) are affected by the MSEDCL's proposed hike .. and how many have filed a response.
Just goes to show that we are great at e-mailing - but poor when it comes to taking action !
More such stuff if you join http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bijlee/
I can be reached at snohri2004@yahoo.co.in
Incidentally, MERC has allowed the public to send emails (instead of the cumbersome procedure it had earlier) .. something I had taken up in the MYT tariff hearings ...
Moral of the story: When you keep at it .. your chances of success are greater ...
Just a small reminder that there is a Public Hearing on Dec 6th at the YB Chavan Auditorium (Opp. Mantralaya), Mumbai - at 11 am.
This is to hear public suggestions / comments on MSEDCL's petition to increase electricity tariff in lieu of imposing second "staggering" day.
MSEDCL proposes to purchase "costly power" from Kawas/Kayakulam (at around Rs.8-9 per unit) and from Captive Power plants (at around Rs. 11-12 per unit). It proposes to distribute this expensive power through a FRANCHISEE arrangement, to Industries and other consumers
who will be charged higher tariff.
My response (already filed with MERC) is available here on the bijlee Group site: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bijlee/files
File Name : BSSIA_Public_Response_60_of_2007.pdf
I wonder how many of you (in this group) are affected by the MSEDCL's proposed hike .. and how many have filed a response.
Just goes to show that we are great at e-mailing - but poor when it comes to taking action !
More such stuff if you join http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bijlee/
I can be reached at snohri2004@yahoo.co.in
Incidentally, MERC has allowed the public to send emails (instead of the cumbersome procedure it had earlier) .. something I had taken up in the MYT tariff hearings ...
Moral of the story: When you keep at it .. your chances of success are greater ...
Saturday, November 10, 2007
CFLs are toxic ..
Well, I had mentioned this earlier, that in India we have no formal policy for dumping (I think, disposal is the right word..) for CFLs.
While curtailing consumption, we may land ourselves in a more serious problem.
More here:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bijlee/message/938
While curtailing consumption, we may land ourselves in a more serious problem.
More here:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bijlee/message/938
Delhi Govt yet to submit ATR
As usual, the Govt is dragging its feet .. and no one seems to care .. here is a news item that begins:
"The Delhi govt is yet to submit the action taken report on the findings of a panel on power privatisation in the city to the assembly and Lt Governor Tejendra Khanna is seized of the matter, Speaker Chaudhary Prem Singh said today.
"We are yet to get the report. We have intimated the Governor's office that we have not received the report so far," Singh said.
Singh was responding to a query from the reporters if he had received the action taken report on the findings of the Public Accounts Committee led by Congress MLA S C Vats, which had recommended probe in the case by the CBI."
More details here:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bijlee/message/932
"The Delhi govt is yet to submit the action taken report on the findings of a panel on power privatisation in the city to the assembly and Lt Governor Tejendra Khanna is seized of the matter, Speaker Chaudhary Prem Singh said today.
"We are yet to get the report. We have intimated the Governor's office that we have not received the report so far," Singh said.
Singh was responding to a query from the reporters if he had received the action taken report on the findings of the Public Accounts Committee led by Congress MLA S C Vats, which had recommended probe in the case by the CBI."
More details here:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bijlee/message/932
Is this for real ??
BMC has asked REL to light up immersion sites all across Mumbai ...and till recently REL was fighting with MERC to not allow Tata to give 800 MW to BEST as they are short of power !!
The article goes on to say ..."Reliance energy have also said that there will be no shortage of electricity in the city, They have sufficient capacity to meet the need of this festival, There are around 7000 odd pandal that lights up from 6pm to 12mid-night. "
Oh Boy !! Someone please file an RTI application quick - to find out from BMC why did they ask REL, when they have their own BEST who can do this !
Also, if REL has actually made this statement ... find out how can REL conclude that there will not be any power shortage .. have they done any study ?? Let's see a copy of that.
The article appears here:
http://theseaguardianlifeguard.blogspot.com/2007/09/reliance-energy-to-put-flood-light.html
The article goes on to say ..."Reliance energy have also said that there will be no shortage of electricity in the city, They have sufficient capacity to meet the need of this festival, There are around 7000 odd pandal that lights up from 6pm to 12mid-night. "
Oh Boy !! Someone please file an RTI application quick - to find out from BMC why did they ask REL, when they have their own BEST who can do this !
Also, if REL has actually made this statement ... find out how can REL conclude that there will not be any power shortage .. have they done any study ?? Let's see a copy of that.
The article appears here:
http://theseaguardianlifeguard.blogspot.com/2007/09/reliance-energy-to-put-flood-light.html
Here we go again ...
Come September .. and it's time for the Power Utilities to start their routine...
The media starts getting flooded with reports of impending doom about the power scenario.
Here is the first of many reports... this one pegs Maharashtra's shortage at 3500 MW.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bijlee/message/915
The media starts getting flooded with reports of impending doom about the power scenario.
Here is the first of many reports... this one pegs Maharashtra's shortage at 3500 MW.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bijlee/message/915
Brothers in Arms ..
It seems I am not the only one screaming out ... here's another ...
http://worldbankout.blogspot.com/2007/08/poor-who-pay-for-price-of-power-reforms.html
http://worldbankout.blogspot.com/2007/08/poor-who-pay-for-price-of-power-reforms.html
Sunday, July 15, 2007
Should MERC interfere with the Agreement between Tata & BEST ?
FACTS:
- Tata generates and supplies all the power that is required by BEST.
- Tata has been doing this for more than 70 years now.
- BEST has no generation of its own.
- BEST is a Local Authority (controlled by the Municipal Corporation).
- The Tata-BEST Agreement expired in 2004, but is valid till another is signed.
- MERC, as the Regulator, forces them to sign a new one.
- They finally sign a new one in Dec 2006 taking into account current demand of 800 MW.
- Tata supplies balance power (after giving to BEST/own consumers) to REL.
- REL is a private operator having its own Power Generation and TRading companies.
Now, MERC asks Tata to divert power to REL, and wants BEST to source power from elsewhere !!
Wouldn't the rates increase for BEST consumers in case BEST does not find any other source at the same rate ?
Why should MERC interfere in such a deal? It is clearly a case of OVER-regulation!
How can MERC give itself more powers than what the Electricity Act 2003 has given it ?
MERC can't do what they should ..
... like protect consumers' interests,
... like get REL to be transparent and separate accounts,
... like disseminate knowledge about the actual power situation in Mumbai (under an RTI reply to me, they admitted that they DO NOT KNOW how is Mumbai's Demand being met !).
Seems to me that MERC wants BEST to increase its rates .. and take a lot of flak .. while REL laughs all the way to the Bank ...
A Public Hearing is scheduled for July 17th on this ... I have made a submission ... watch this space ...
Friday, May 25, 2007
Received your NEW electricity bills yet ?
For those of you in Mumbai, this is about the time we get our new MERC-approved first MYT-Tariff Bills.
The biggest impact will be felt by the BEST consumers, whose bills will almost DOUBLE !! .. and they didn't even turn up for the Public Hearing ...
REL's small industrial consumers will be pleased that the Fixed Demand Charge is now only above 20kW (26.5 HP) as against the earlier 11.25KW (15 HP).
Also, the Billing Demand will be calculated on 65% of Max Demand hit (as opposed to 100% earlier).
And the rate for Fixed Charge has come down to Rs. 300 per kVA, from Rs. 374 per kVA.
All in all, small industries will get approx 45% LOWER bills (on account of the Fixed Demand itself) and many may actually "escape"the clutches of Fixed Demand by the increase in threshold.
Some reason here to smile !
Residential users, make sure you have only a SINGLE-phase connection. If you have a three-phase connection, get it converted to single-phase. Check your electricity bill, by seeing what is the FIXED charge that you are paying, you will be able to figure out whether you are single-phase or three-phase (Rs. 100 Fixed charge generally means you are in three-phase, unless your consumption is unduly high).
However, the rates have gone up for all suppliers and now the Max rate for units in excess of 500 has crossed Rs. 7 .. so watch your consumption, guys !
The other issue that we fought for .. a parity on the Prompt Payment Discount and Delayed Payment Charges, has also been finally rectified by MERC. Now the discount and penalty will be calculated on the same elements (excluding only duuties and taxes, which is fair) .. so consumers can now avail of prompt payment discount even on the Fixed Charges and Power factor penalty/incentive also :)
Will post a detailed comparison of all suppliers' rates later.
The biggest impact will be felt by the BEST consumers, whose bills will almost DOUBLE !! .. and they didn't even turn up for the Public Hearing ...
REL's small industrial consumers will be pleased that the Fixed Demand Charge is now only above 20kW (26.5 HP) as against the earlier 11.25KW (15 HP).
Also, the Billing Demand will be calculated on 65% of Max Demand hit (as opposed to 100% earlier).
And the rate for Fixed Charge has come down to Rs. 300 per kVA, from Rs. 374 per kVA.
All in all, small industries will get approx 45% LOWER bills (on account of the Fixed Demand itself) and many may actually "escape"the clutches of Fixed Demand by the increase in threshold.
Some reason here to smile !
Residential users, make sure you have only a SINGLE-phase connection. If you have a three-phase connection, get it converted to single-phase. Check your electricity bill, by seeing what is the FIXED charge that you are paying, you will be able to figure out whether you are single-phase or three-phase (Rs. 100 Fixed charge generally means you are in three-phase, unless your consumption is unduly high).
However, the rates have gone up for all suppliers and now the Max rate for units in excess of 500 has crossed Rs. 7 .. so watch your consumption, guys !
The other issue that we fought for .. a parity on the Prompt Payment Discount and Delayed Payment Charges, has also been finally rectified by MERC. Now the discount and penalty will be calculated on the same elements (excluding only duuties and taxes, which is fair) .. so consumers can now avail of prompt payment discount even on the Fixed Charges and Power factor penalty/incentive also :)
Will post a detailed comparison of all suppliers' rates later.
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