Discom’s load revision to focus on high-value consumers

Srinagar, July 29

Kashmir power discom is conducting calibrated load rationalisation, based on actual electricity usage by the domestic consumers, an official spokesperson said on Monday.

The spokesperson said the step has been taken in order to check power pilferage and bring down losses in unmetered flat-rate areas, and strict directions have also been given to all electric subdivisions to carry out door-to-door inspections, focusing particularly on high value consumers, whose agreemented load is significantly lower that actual consumption.

A Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) spokesperson said in a statement on Monday that under the revamped distribution sector scheme of Central government, LT network and smart metering projects are being implemented to bring about a complete turnaround in the power sector, “with ultimate goal of providing uninterrupted and affordable power supply to its consumers.”