ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Tuesday released its annual report 2019-20, comprising different actions taken by the regulator throughout the year.
According to the report, for the first time in the country, Nepra hosted Energy Week in February, 2020 which was attended by Federal Minister, ambassadors and renowned international experts. The week concluded with the resolve to eliminate inefficiencies and facilitate competition in the power sector. The Chairman represented Nepra at different forums, including meetings with the Prime Minister, Cabinet and CCoE meetings, in addition to engagement of international consultants for IGCEP, CTBCM, wheeling and supply regime etc.
During Covid-19 pandemic, Nepra operations were affected to a great extent. However, with efforts of the Authority and professionals, its functions were made effective and convenient through ZOOM online meetings and hearings/consultative sessions which enabled easy public participation. Nepra also issued 3,361 Generation Licenses (2395 MW) for conventional power plants, Renewable Energy (RE) projects, hydropower projects and net metering.
113 Authority Regulatory meetings and 100 public hearings/consultative sessions were conducted to ensure public participation in the decision-making process; 88% consumer complaints received in Nepra were resolved/concluded; and consultative sessions on Indicative Generation Capacity Expansion Plan (IGCEP), Transmission System Expansion Plan and Medium-Term Energy and Demand forecasting were conducted.
A fine of Rs 50 million was imposed on K-Electric on account of 19 fatal accidents that occurred in Karachi as a result of heavy rainfall during the months of July and August, 2019 legal proceedings were initiated against NTDC due to frequent tripping of its network and delay in approval of interconnection studies while Nepra Quarterly Newsletter was revived with the objective of sharing regulatory initiatives.
Active work on a shift from "Take or Pay" to "Take and Pay" regime, shift from imported fuel to optimizing indigenous fuel, fast tracking completion of projects, scientific basis of demand/supply projections through IGCEP were also amongst the actions taken by the regulator.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2020
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