Delhi's power regulator has allowed the city's electricity distribution companies to charge an additional fuel and power purchase adjustment surcharge (FPPAS) of up to 8 per cent for the second straight month, a PTI report stated. The move will push up power bills further, officials said on Monday.
The Delhi Electricity Regulation Commission (DERC) had granted a similar relaxation in June for the month of April. The three discoms, BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL), BSES Yamuna Power Limited (BYPL) and Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL), approached the regulator again in June and July. They cited a rise in actual power purchase costs for May over the base power purchase cost.