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Patiala, Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has increased the power rates by 2 paise per unit for all categories of consumers. The rates have been increased following the levy of fuel cost adjustment (FCA) surcharge.
The surcharge has been levied at the rate of 2 paise per kilowatt hour (kWh) for metered category, including domestic and industrial segments, and 0.06 paise per kWh for unmetered category (farming sector) to recover Rs 13.24 crore on account of increase in coal and power purchase cost.
KD Chaudhri. Chairman and Managing Director, PSPCL, said: “The revision is justifiable as the fuel cost surcharge has increased which we have to pass on to the consumers.”
The FCA surcharge pertains to the first quarter of 2014-15. “This is done as per the orders of the PSERC”, said PSPCL officials.
