DERC to study plea to stop Dadri supply

New Delhi: The Union power ministry has said that it is not convinced that Delhi's electricity distributors have tied up sufficient capacity for uninterrupted supply before surrendering 756-Mw from NTPC's Dadri-I unit and that the utilities are buying expensive power from certain gas-based stations and power exchanges.In a letter to Delhi's electricity regulator, the ministry has asked the regulator to re-examine the discoms' deallocation request and ensure that the loss caused to the public on account of purchase of expensive power is recovered from the concerned distribution companies, according to an official.BSES Delhi distribution companies are entitled to most of the power from Dadri-I.Sources said the BSES discoms have requested the regulator to convene an urgent meeting of all stakeholders on the issue.BSES and Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd were not available for comment."Ministry of Power is not satisfied on this as of now. This is also reflected from the fact that the problems of power are being reported by the distribution companies of Delhi," the ministry said in a letter to the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC).The power ministry said any de-allocation from Dadri-I can be considered only if it is satisfied that after exiting Dadri-I, the distribution companies have tied up sufficient power to meet requirements of the area that they serve.

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