VIJAYAWADA: THE Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) has invited suggestions and objections, if any, from the stakeholders of the transmission scheme proposed by APTRANSCO for evacuation of power from the 960 MW Polavaram Hydro Electric Power Project. With APTRANSCO submitting a revised cost proposal for transmitting power, the regulatory commission has sought suggestions/objections from the stakeholders to be submitted by February 17.
The power transmission agency of the State has submitted a revised proposal after revising the scope of the scheme to address potential transmission issues. The transmission agency said the scope of the scheme was revised to overcome overloading conditions at Guddigudem station while evacuating power from the Polavaram hydel power plant. This led to an increase in the
