The power distribution companies (Discos) and the
The report further outlined that 152 fatal accidents had occurred due to violation of prescribed safety standards by the power distribution companies in the same period.
The regulatory body analysed the annual performance reports from all distribution companies and approved a Performance Evaluation Report, and uploaded on the website of NEPRA.
The report observed that a detailed study was also carried out to determine the circumstances and total number of fatal accidents occurring in DISCOs and
The report also observed province-wise installed capacity of power generation plants as 16,773.6 MW or 51.53 percent in Punjab, 7,530 MW or 19.44 percent in Sindh, 5,855.4 MW or 14.84 percent in KP, 3,766 MW or 7.52 percent in
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It stated, 'the complaints received by the Authority mainly relate to excessive and detection billing, delay in provision of connections and in replacement of defective meters, low voltage problem, slow augmentation of transformers, non-receipt of electricity bills, delay in replacement of damaged transformers, and excessive load shedding etc.'
The report mentioned about the Power Outage Complaint Application, and observed that it was under progress to monitor the access of reliable electricity services to the general public, especially in rural areas. 'By using this App any citizen can submit a complaint about unscheduled power outage. The complaint will be routed to the concerned
further outlined that the online complaint management system was launched for General Public on
Moreover, the NEPRA report pointed out that a total number of 1155 Generation Licenses were issued for Conventional Power Plants, Renewable Energy Projects, Hydropower Projects and Net Metering. 'Tariff was determined for successful bidders, through competitive bidding, of two medium sized Hydropower projects to be constructed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Generation Tariff was determined for 300 MW Coal-fired Power Plant at Gwadar.' 'The existing mechanism of Fuel Cost Component was modified on account of utilization of RLNG for
'Determination was issued regarding review against decision in the matter of Induction of Security Cost for CPEC Projects in the Power Tariff to ensure Security Sustainability. Generation Tariff Determinations were issued to 16 companies based on
Distributed Generation/Net-Metering Licenses During the period under consideration 1143 distributed generation licenses, with total installed capacity of 19.55 MW, were issued under the net metering regime.
Distribution license for 50 MW was issued to
After amendment in the NEPRA Act, the Authority has decided to further process these applications for which the applicants have been directed to apply for the grant of supplier license under the new regime.
The NEPRA has decided to establish five additional offices of NEPRA at
The NEPRA has been established under Section 3 of the Regulation of Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electric Power Act, 1997 to exclusively regulate the provision of electric power services in
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