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PSPCL manages highest power demand at 2.5 K LU

Venu Prasad said PSPCL is capable of meeting even more demand during the paddy/summer season

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Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd (PSPCL) has successfully managed the highest ever power demand at 2,672 lakh units (LUs) (equivalent to 11,681 mega watt) on July 10.

A Venu Prasad, chairman and managing director, PSPCL, said the state-run generation company has surpassed the maximum power demand achieved during the last year in the month of July that was 2,485 LUs (on July 22, 2016) and 11,408 MW (on July 1, 2016).

He congratulated PSPCL engineers and employees who were instrumental in meeting the highest ever power demand.

Prasad said PSPCL is capable of meeting even more demand during the paddy/summer season. Its installed capacity from all sources is 13,962.62 MW. In addition, power purchase agreements (PPAs) have also been signed for the emergency purchase of power. He added that Punjab has now become a power-surplus state.

He said there is no power cut in any category of consumers. PSPCL is meticulously ensuring eight hours continuous power supply to its 13.75 lakh AP consumers. He also informed that officials are working tirelessly during this paddy season and complaints are being addressed on an urgent basis round-the-clock through control room set up at zonal level, head office (Patiala) and through phone number 1912 which is operational for the entire State. He also re-iterated that farmers are duly compensated by giving extra supply to their feeders in case of any breakdown.

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