Electricity Sector
Private power generating companies seek sops on electricity export
New Bill set to amend the Electricity Act, end licence raj in power supply
Framework soon for electricity consumers to choose service provider: FM
CERC plans to embrace AI, machine learning to improve functioning
Vikram Solar commissions 10 MW solar plant for West Bengal electricity dept

IIP grows 3.6% in Oct, touches 8-month high on consumer goods, electricity
IoT meter adoption needs to pick up pace
All discoms to come under Energy Conservation Act: Power ministry
Electricity crisis looms over Punjab as Railways blocks coal supply
Best of BS Opinion: Coupling of power exchanges, regulatory overkill & more

The case for coupling of power exchanges
Over 90% families have electricity meters, billed regularly: CEEW study
Just 2 papers for power connection: Govt drafts easier, user-friendly rules
New power play
Power tribunal allows passing pollution control costs on to tariffs
Electricity demand improves to 98% of pre-Covid-19 level in August: ICRA
Power consumption almost at normal, slump narrows to just 0.85% in AuG
Peak power demand declines further by 5.65% in first fortnight of August
Electricity output recovers in first half of July as economy opens up
PGCIL panel approves Rs 239.89 crore investment in transmission project