Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has drawn the wrath of Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) for making it compulsory for designated consumers to install ‘power quality meters’ without making adequate arrangements for availability of these meters. The PSERC observed with regret that power utility had started taking penal action for non-compliance even when the equipment was not available either in the market or with the PSPCL.
In a commercial circular issued on November 24, 2020, the PSPCL had made it mandatory for large supply consumers to install ‘power quality meters’ latest by October 1, 2021 after an amendment to Regulation 2 and substitution of Regulation 24 of the Electricity Supply Code 2014 by the PSERC.
