ISLAMABAD: The K-Electric (KE) and the power regulator on Friday hinted at inducting rental power projects and doing away with peak and off-peak tariff during the period of prolonged power cuts amid severe criticism from consumers over poor service and call for ending monopoly by allowing more utilities in the country’s largest metro-politan of 15 million. These were the key takeaways of a public hearing conducted by the National Electric
network but the key problem was generation constraints. Nepra Chairman Tauseef H. Farooqi raised questions about the performance of the KE and observed that it was fulfilling its obliga-tions but giving an impression as if the gov-ernment departments and institutions were stopping it from fulfilling its responsibilities of providing uninterrupted electricity to con-sumers. He said he had not seen any work being done on improving transmission system by the KB since he assumed office early last year. He said Nepra had requested the fed-eral government to enhance power supply from national grid but the KE system was not able to take additional supply due to trans-mission constraints. The KE chief said here again the federal government was responsible because it was
KE May Induct Rental Projects for Limited Period
