Electricity supply to Meghalaya is likely to be snapped from midnight of August 31 as the Central Transmission Utility of India Limited (CTUIL) has decided to regulate power supply to the State due to non-payment of transmission dues.
According to CTUIL, the Meghalaya Energy Corporation Limited (MeECL) has failed to clear the full dues against the monthly bills raised on it towards transmission tariff despite several reminders.
CTUIL also stated that the total dues of MeECL have grown to the tune of Rs 31.67 crore out of which an amount of Rs 23.06 crore was outstanding for more than 45 days based on the bills already served.
“Accordingly, in case of failure of MeECL to clear the total outstanding dues of more than 45 days latest by August 26, 2021, the regulation of power supply of MeECL through their long term access shall be effected,” CTUIL Chief General Manager J Mazumder said in a letter to the MeECL Chairman cum Managing Director Rebecca V. Suchiang on August 19.
The quantum of power to be regulated is 50 MW from ISTS network. The period of regulation of power will be initially for one month till clearing of the entire dues outstanding for more than 45 days.
The source of power that would be regulated will be from various power plants of NEEPCO, NHPC and NTPC from which MeECL has allocation of power under long term access.
Meanwhile, sources said that officials of the Power Department will meet in the coming days to discuss the matter and find ways and means to clear the outstanding dues to CTUIL in order to avoid another power crisis in the State.
