Kerala power crisis: Regulatory panel urges KSEB to ‘improve’ electricity demand forecasts
Jose was of the opinion that the core committee of the KSEB, which finalises decisions regarding power purchases, has not evaluated the impact of the proposed power purchase on the utility’s finances and the impact on retail tariff. State Electricity Regulatory Commission pulls up KSEB for erratic power curbsThe panel’s observations were linked to the 200-MW round-the-clock (RTC) power that KSEB had proposed to procure till July 14, 2027, to fill an anticipated deficit. Jose observed that both entities were arranging the supply through coal-based power plants run by two other firms.“It is also a fact that electricity is available in the market at cheaper rate of around ₹1.50 per unit to ₹2 per unit during solar hours.
- ▪Jose was of the opinion that the core committee of the KSEB, which finalises decisions regarding power purchases, has not evaluated the impact of the proposed power purchase on the utility’s finances and the impact on retail tariff.
- ▪State Electricity Regulatory Commission pulls up KSEB for erratic power curbsThe panel’s observations were linked to the 200-MW round-the-clock (RTC) power that KSEB had proposed to procure till July 14, 2027, to fill an anticipated deficit
- ▪Jose observed that both entities were arranging the supply through coal-based power plants run by two other firms.“It is also a fact that electricity is available in the market at cheaper rate of around ₹1.50 per unit to ₹2 per unit during
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As Kerala continues to battle a monsoon-season power crisis, the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has been advised to improve its forecasts of the State’s power demand.The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC), in a recent order allowing the KSEB to procure 200 MW for a one-year period, noted that there is a need to improve the demand forecast that reflects “the major influencing variables.” Amid Kerala power crisis, KSEB urged to fast-track BESS projectsAny decision on power purchase based on incorrect demand and supply position is likely to result in significant operational challenges and a financial liability that ultimately gets reflected in retail tariff of the consumers, it said.The commission headed by T.K.
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