tariff hike proposal
Out of eight million population in Bangalore, only 12 people seem to be against the proposed power tariff hike. Last year there were only 29 objections before the KERC and this year it has come down to as 12. At least this is the impression one gets from the number of objections filed with Karnataka [...] Continue Reading »
The Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) has proposed to increase the tariff by 75 paise per unit across the board for the 2011-12 fiscal under the multi-year tariff scheme. According to source, the ERC (expected revenue from charges) has been projected at Rs. 7,251 crore, while the projected expenditure is Rs. 8,863 crore. Members of [...] Continue Reading »
The Electricity Supply Companies (Escoms) have mooted an average increase of 75 paise per unit of power. They filed the tariff petition with the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) in August. Bescom notified the tariff application on Wednesday. In the minimum slab for people consuming up to 50 units of energy, Bescom proposed a hike [...] Continue Reading »
