The Energy Department on Saturday asked the four Discoms to provide uninterrupted power to the consumers while suggesting a slew of measures to avoid power cuts.
“It is a matter of great regret and concern that in spite of several rounds of discussions and repeated instructions for uninterrupted supply of quality power with proper voltage to all consumers, a large number of complaints are being received from all corners of the State regarding frequent interruption and low voltage. It gives a bad name to the energy sector of the State,” Energy Secretary PK Jena told the Discoms Cesu, Wesco, Nesco and Southco.
Jena told the Discoms that action must be taken to balance the load of the transformers and improve voltage at the consumers’ end. He also asked the power utilities to follow certain guidelines for supply of uninterrupted power with proper voltage.
“All the lT lines from the distribution transformers must be three-phase and spur/tie lines could be three phases or two phases or single phase as the case may be. It must be seen that the loading on all three phases is equal and current in the neutral phase is zero at the DTR end. Besides, all JEs must measure the voltage and current in all the distribution sub-station transformers during the peak load hour (6.30 pm to 10.30 pm), once in a week and record the data in a register,” the guidelines said.