Power tariff likely to rise in State
Power tariff is likely go up in the State from next financial year if a proposal submitted by the Odisha Hydro Power Corporation (OHPC) to the Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) on Monday is accepted.
The OHPC proposed for a seven-paise-per-unit hike of electricity tariff during a hearing of the petitions filed by different power distribution companies (discoms), which have also pleaded for tariff increase.
Citing increase in power generation costs, the OHPC suggested the OERC to hike electricity tariff from 88 paise per unit to 95 paise.
On the day, the OERC began its hearing on the petitions of the discoms for power tariff increase and the process would continue till February 14. The OERC would take a policy decision on the tariff in the third week of March on the basis of the outcome of a State Advisory Committee meeting on February 26.
