DERC likely to announce new tariff rates in a fortnight

Last Updated: Sunday, August 2, 2015, 11:05

The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) will hold public hearing on August 4 and 5 as part of the process to finalise the tariff following which the rates for domestic and commercial consumers will be fixed.

Power tariff in Delhi likely to rise by 20%

Last Updated: Sunday, April 12, 2015, 14:52

The power tariff in the national capital may see a steep rise of up to 20 percent if Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) accepts a demand of the three private power distribution companies which have strongly sought the hike citing severe fund crunch.

NTPC serves power supply suspension notices to two Delhi discoms

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 21:23

NTPC on Saturday served notices of power supply suspension to the two Anil Ambani-owned distribution companies in Delhi due to payment issues.

BSES Rajdhani, BSES Yamuna get power supply suspension notices

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 20:04

NTPC on Saturday served notices of power supply suspension to the two Anil Ambani-owned distribution companies in Delhi due to payment issues.

Power tariff hiked in Delhi by up to 8%

Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 20:22

The power sector regulator in New Delhi has approved a 6-8 percent surcharge on power purchase costs by electricity distribution companies, a notice on the regulator`s website said on Friday.

East, Central Delhi areas face blackout risk

Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 18:59

Areas in East and Central Delhi face blackout risk as state-run NTPC rejected Delhi Government`s plea not to stop electricity supply to BSES Yamuna Power Ltd for defaulting on payments.

East, Central Delhi areas face blackout risk

Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 16:33

Areas in East and Central Delhi face a blackout risk from tomorrow as state-run NTPC on Friday rejected Delhi Government's plea not to stop electricity supply to BSES Yamuna Power Ltd for defaulting on payments.

NTPC rejects plea on power supply cut, to plunge Delhi into darkness

Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 15:14

NTPC on Friday rejected the Delhi government's plea on not to stop power supply to BSES Yamuna Power Ltd for defaulting payment, a move that could leave a large part of the national capital in darkness.

AAP warns BYPL, says its licence may be cancelled

Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 11:38

A day after a power discom said that areas in Delhi may face upto 10 hours of power cuts beginning Saturday, the Aam Aadmi Party on Friday warned that BSES Yamuna Power Ltd`s licence could be cancelled.

BYPL seeks funds from Govt, says some areas may face outages

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 22:15

Reliance Infra-backed power distribution company BSES Yamuna Power Ltd has informed Delhi Government that areas in Central and East Delhi may face eight to 10 hours of power cuts from Saturday as the company was facing serious fund crunch to buy electricity.

Discoms are haughty: Delhi consumer forum

Last Updated: Sunday, September 29, 2013, 10:28

Discoms are "haughty" and "revel in harassing customers," the Delhi State Consumer Commission has held, while dismissing BSES Yamuna`s plea against an order directing it to refund excess power charges it had "coerced" a lady doctor into paying for alleged theft of electricity.

NTPC says Delhi discoms not drawing power

Last Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013, 18:31

Delhi distribution companies are not drawing electricity from NTPC stations even though they are short of power but availability is not an issue, the state-run power generator said Friday.