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Press Release
BRPL’ New Year Resolution - “no interruption in power supply”
- BRPL spends an additional Rs 1200 crores to procure power this FY
- 46 % increase in average cost of power over the tariff order for FY
– 2009-2010
- 92 % increase in average cost of power procurement since 2002
- BRPL CEO assures 24 x 7 power supply in the New Year
Having committed "no
interruption in power supply" since mid-2009, BRPL has taken every
conceivable step to ensure 24X7 power supply to all its consumers. While making
these arrangements and taking a cue from the past experience and factoring in
the last minute unforeseen constraints, the company is ensuring a buffer of
3-5% over and above the anticipated demand – whatever be the cost.
- Infact, BSES is
likely to incur an additional expenditure of over Rs 1200 crore to buy power during the current financial
year.
- "There will
be no interruption in power supply in the run-up to the Commonwealth
Games. We have made more than enough arrangements to buy power for the
ever increasing demand. Actually we keep a buffer of over 3-5% of the
actual demand when we arrange for power on a day-ahead basis," said
Mr Gopal Saxena. “This shows the extent of our commitment to the consumers
of
- The average cost
of power this FY is likely to be Rs 3.72 per unit as against Rs 2.55 per
unit which was estimated in the tariff order – an increase of 46 %.
- During this
period, fuel prices / mandated increases allowed by the CERC to the
generators has also been factored in.
- Meanwhile, the
average cost of procuring electricity since 2002 has increased by a whopping
92%., whereas the corresponding increase in the retail tariff has been only
around 17%.
BRPL
and BYPL,
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