The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) on Tuesday directed the Chandigarh Renewal Energy Science and Technology Society’s (CREST) to submit relevant documents to support their demand for fixing high tariff for selling solar power.
The JERC held hearing of the review petitions, filed by CREST, challenging the Commission’s decision of fixing low tariff of Rs 1.13 per unit for selling solar power to the Chandigarh Electricity Department. While talking to The Pioneer, Santosh Kumar, CEO CREST said, “The JERC has asked us to submit documents regarding the grant and spending on solar projects implemented by CREST.”
The next hearing will be held on July 22, he added. The Commission also heard another petition filed by CREST regarding the manpower requirement in the Department.
A study submitted to the JERC on manpower requirement has proposed creation of 1394 new posts that is required for CED in immediate term. In group A posts in Chandigarh Electricity Department, creation of post of one chief engineer, 3 superintending engineers, 10 executive engineers among others have been proposed. And, creation of 184 posts of junior engineers in group B and 1151 posts in group C has been proposed in the study.