New Delhi: The central government today issued guidelines on power allocation for the states and asked them to utilise unallocated power from the central generating stations (CGS) to meet the demand of the people.
The government also asked the power distribution companies to not to sell the power in the exchange of power and starve their consumers.
It further warned the states of selling the power in the power exchanges at higher prices saying that if any state found doing so then the unallocated power of such states will be withdrawn and allocated to other needy states.
“It has been brought to the notice of Ministry of Power that some States are not supplying power to their consumers and imposing load shedding. At the same time, they are also selling power in the power exchange at a high price,” the Ministry of Power said in a statement.
As per the guidelines for allocation of power, 15% of power from the Central Generating Stations (CGS) are kept under “unallocated power” which is allocated by the Central Government to the needy States to meet the requirement of power of the consumers.
The responsibility to supply power to the consumers is of the distribution companies and they should first serve their consumers who have the right to receive 24×7 power.
Thus, the distribution companies should not sell the power in the power exchange and starve their own consumers, the statement read.
The States have therefore been requested to use the unallocated power for supplying electricity to the consumers of the State.
In case of surplus power, the States have been requested to intimate the Government of India so that this power can be reallocated to other needy States, the ministry said.
In case any state is found that they are not serving their consumers and selling power in the power exchanges at higher rate, the unallocated power of such states shall be withdrawn and allocated to other needy states, the statement added.
