Chairman NEPRA Tauseef H. Farooqi has noted that he had not seen any work being done on improving the transmission system by KE and said that the regulator could request the federal government to enhance supply from the national grid but the KE system was not able to lift the electricity.
The Chairman Nepra made these remarks while presiding over the hearing on loadshedding being done by
During the public hearing the masses from
He raised a question was KE fulfilling its obligations as a service provider
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) K-Electric
He further said that the federal government did not allow to instal those projects which were approved in 2016.
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The CEO KE said that PSO had conveyed that it could not provide oil and rather asked for taking gas. He said that 250 mmcfd gas is being given against demand of 280 mmcfd. He said that oil supply was not given and gas supply was not increased as well.
He said that KE was producing 2500 MW electricity against the demand of 3300 MW. He indicated that oil would arrive at power plants in 24 hours and electricity production would start to improve the situation in
He further said that other power plants were also not producing full electricity due to shortage of oil. He said that government was providing 700 to 750 MW electricity from national grid.
He said that KE was working on projects of transmission costing over
He observed that it seemed as all departments and institutions were stopping KE to fulfil its responsibility of providing electricity.
He said that he had not seen any work being done on improving the transmission system by KE after he assumed the charge. He said that Nepra could request the federal government to enhance supply from national grid but KE system was not able to lift the electricity.
During the hearing Nepra indicated to enforce uniform tariff during peak and off peak hours to end load shedding in
The Chairman Nepra asked who was responsible for lack of transmission system of KE. The CEO KE said that federal government was responsible in this regard.
The CEO responded that KE was not responsible for the crisis and added KE puts the responsibility on federal government.
He said that they would hold a meeting with the federal government next week for the demand and supply of electricity in 2021. He said that KE was holding discussions to run rental power plants for two to three months.
Member Nepra Rehmatullah Baloch said that KE had fuel before this crisis but loadshedding was being done and asked what was the reason for that loadshedding
KE authorities said that
The Chairman Nepra said that schools and factories were closed due to the Covid-19 but KE was unable to manage the situation despite a shortfall of 300 to 350 MW. He said that decision would be taken after examining facts and details.
He said that KE should have surplus electricity in current situation of Covid-19. Chairman Nepra asked KE to provide details of production transmission and distribution of electricity.
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He said that the provincial and federal governments and KE should meet to find out solution of crisis in
He said that the provincial government was ready to extend support to KE to resolve the issue of load shedding and added that planning should be made keeping in view the future needs of KE.
Member Nepra from Sindh Nepra Rafique Ahmed Shaikh directed KE to immediately end the load shedding in
He said that there has been a shortfall if even supply of electricity to industry is curtailed. There will be no load shedding if demand remains below 2900 MW Alvi added.
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