Consumers
who schedule their electricity through open access from power traders, other
than state-owned discoms - Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran
Nigam (DHBVN) and Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (UHBVN), may soon
have to pay more for their power.
In a petition filed last month, discoms sought permission from the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) to increase the surcharge for such consumers. HERC will soon hold a public hearing to determine new surcharge rate.
Managing director, DHBVN, said many industrialists are procuring electricity from traders through the open access. "These industrialists pay distribution an average of Rs 2.5 per unit more surcharge than that of the discoms. When they source it from DHBVN or UHBVN they pay only Rs 0.57 per unit," said Verma. He explained that this gap in tariff surcharge levied on the consumer is causing financial losses to both the discoms in the state.
DHBVN General Manager (Gurgaon circle) informed that through open access, the consumer can avail power from any entity that is willing to provide them with electricity at cheaper rates than the existing discom in the area. "This allows the consumer to avail power from any source anywhere in the country even as far as Tamil Nadu if they have excess power and are willing to supply it at a lower rate," said Chopra.
"The consumer will have to bear a nominal transmission cost by paying for using the transmission line of discoms and other agencies that make this power available at the consumer's doorstep," he added. Verma said, "We have given huge subsidies to farmers for power supplied to run their tubewells in villages. Domestic category consumers have been receiving subsidy since last year." Verma said hiking this surcharge on industrial and commercial consumers is the only way to make up for the loses incurred by the discoms through subsidies.Source Times of India
In a petition filed last month, discoms sought permission from the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) to increase the surcharge for such consumers. HERC will soon hold a public hearing to determine new surcharge rate.
Managing director, DHBVN, said many industrialists are procuring electricity from traders through the open access. "These industrialists pay distribution an average of Rs 2.5 per unit more surcharge than that of the discoms. When they source it from DHBVN or UHBVN they pay only Rs 0.57 per unit," said Verma. He explained that this gap in tariff surcharge levied on the consumer is causing financial losses to both the discoms in the state.
DHBVN General Manager (Gurgaon circle) informed that through open access, the consumer can avail power from any entity that is willing to provide them with electricity at cheaper rates than the existing discom in the area. "This allows the consumer to avail power from any source anywhere in the country even as far as Tamil Nadu if they have excess power and are willing to supply it at a lower rate," said Chopra.
"The consumer will have to bear a nominal transmission cost by paying for using the transmission line of discoms and other agencies that make this power available at the consumer's doorstep," he added. Verma said, "We have given huge subsidies to farmers for power supplied to run their tubewells in villages. Domestic category consumers have been receiving subsidy since last year." Verma said hiking this surcharge on industrial and commercial consumers is the only way to make up for the loses incurred by the discoms through subsidies.Source Times of India
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