The Power Ministry has suggested to the Coal Ministry that the difference in cost of imported and domestic coal should be added to the cost of indigenous fuel at the time of finalising proposal for pooling coal prices. The ministry has conveyed its comments on pooling of coal prices to the Ministry of Coal, which is preparing a Cabinet note on the proposal, to be floated at the earliest.

"The ministry has sent its proposal after consultation with the Central Electricity Authority (CEA),...

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In an order that is likely to spread resentment among domestic power consumers, Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) has made single-point electricity connections mandatory for occupants of group housing complexes. The order, issued on January 9, will largely affect residents of Gurgaon, Faridabad, Sonipat, Palwal and Panchkula where large number of group housing complexes have come up in recent years. Under the single-point electricity connection system, electricity distribution ...

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Tata Power's wholly owned subsidiary Coastal Gujarat Power Ltd (CGPL) has discontinued supply to the distributing companies of Rajasthan from its 4,000 MW ultra-mega power project (UMPP) at Mundra, Gujarat.

The step follows several CGPL notices to the discoms required under the purchase agreements, thereby effectively terminating its contract.

Citing non-compliance on payment security related issues, CGPL said in a statement here: "The company has invoked its rights under the Power Purchase Agr...
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Tata Power on on Monday said it has synchronized another 800 MW unit at the Mundraultra mega power project, taking the utility's overall generation capacity to 7,699 MW. 

The country's largest power producer is developing the 4,000 MW Mundra UMPP in Gujarat and has synchronised the fourth 800 MW unit at the plant. 

With this, the total power generation capacity of Tata Power stands at 7,699 MW, Tata Power said in a statement. 

Out of the total capacity, thermal power accounts for 6,847 MW. 

"The ...
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 Adani PowerBSE -0.63 % has requested the Coal Ministry to grant long-term coal linkage for its proposed thermal power plant in Maharashtra. 

"Adani Power Maharashtra (a subsidiary of Adani Power) has submitted a request, indicating that they are setting up ...IPP ( Independent Power Producer) at Tiroda (Maharashtra)... 

"The applicant has, therefore, requested that as the first unit is on the verge of commissioning and pending allocation of alternate coal, the tapering linkage be converted to ...
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Broad River Energy Center, an 847-megawatt natural gas-fired power plant in Gaffney, was sold for $427 million toEnergy Capital Partners LLC, according to Calpine Corp., the former owner.

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