Uncertainty looms large on the fate of power distribution companies (Discoms) in Delhi as the State government is yet to propose legal changes in the provision that requires them to compensate consumers for unscheduled power cuts in the national capital.
The Discoms had expressed reservations to the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission on the grounds that they are being held accountable for outages that are beyond their control. And subsequently, made the same appeal to the Delhi High Court.
“Outages due to failure in the grid, transmission network and the consumer’s own installation are beyond the control of the Discoms. But under the present legislation, the onus of compensation lies solely on the Discom,” an official at a private Discom in Delhi told BusinessLine .
