The prevailing power tariffs in the State will remain in force for another three months or till the new tariffs are in place, whichever is earlier, the Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) has decided.
The prevailing schedule of tariffs and terms and conditions for retail supply of electricity by the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) and other distribution licensees stand extended for a three-month period from April 1 to June 30 or till the new tariffs come into force, whichever is earlier, an order issued by commission chairman Preman Dinaraj and member A. J. Wilson says.
The existing tariffs were valid till March 31. On the other hand, the commission is yet to finalise a decision on the proposals made by the KSEB for revision of tariffs. This will be done only after the commission holds public hearings in Ernakulam (April 1), Thiruvananthapuram (April 6), Kozhikode (April 11), and Palakkad (April 13) on the tariff proposals and the petitions on aggregate revenue requirement and expected revenue from charges (ARR&ERC) filed by the KSEB.
