OERC asks GRIDCO not to resort to load shedding
A review meeting on the performance of OPTCL and GRIDCO was undertaken by Orissa Electricity Regulatory Commission in which the chairperson and members of the Commission reviewed the performance for financial year 2007-08 and 1st quarter of the current financial year. The Commission advised for timely completion of projects to reduce interest burden and creation of fixed assets to enable them to earn depreciation on assets. The Commission directed the OPTCL authorities to take expeditious steps for augmentation of the power evacuation system to avoid transmission constraint due to rapid industrialisation of the State. Regarding reported emergency load shedding in different areas of the State the Commission directed that GRIDCO should try its best to source power from different generators to meet the ever increasing demand of the State and not to resort to load shedding except in case of technical constraint. It has been further directed that no load shedding should be undertaken without prior permission of the Commission. The Commission desired early commissioning of Meramundali-Mendhasal 400 KV line and Burla-Bolangir line for voltage improvement. To conclude the Commission desired that repair and maintenance should be given priority and money allowed should be fully utilized and so also the project construction activities should be regularly monitored for their timely completion.
