Post by NoCoal on Oct 26, 2016 20:55:01 GMT 5.5
New electricity regulations to bind CEB, LECO to provide continuous power
www.ceylontoday.lk, 20th October 2016, By Niranjala Ariyawansha
The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has introduced four new regulations with the objective of binding the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) and the Lanka Electricity Company (LECO) to supplying power to the consumer continuously, 24 hours a day, under quality conditions.
Accordingly, the PUCSL has taken steps to introduce these new regulations in terms of distribution, transmission, electricity safety, quality and continuity, as well as utility driven demand side management (DSM). Chairman of PUCSL Saliya Mathew announced this during a media briefing held in Colombo Tuesday.
Explaining further Director General of PUCSL Damitha Kumarasinghe said according to the Electricity Act, if the CEB and LECO fail to provide the consumer continuously with quality power, both the CEB and LECO are under obligation and held responsible for paying the consumer compensation for the loss that is taking place.
Kumarasinghe said, "However, the objective of introducing these new regulations is not to pay compensation to the consumer. When such a system of compensation is introduced, the CEB and LECO will commit themselves to providing the consumer with quality electricity throughout 24 hours. Those institutions will put in an effort because of that. If it is not fulfilled, they will have to pay compensation to the consumer."
Accordingly, based on the Electricity Act, both the CEB and LECO would have to act to develop a system in order to provide a continuous supply of quality power over 24 hours, within the coming three years.
"When a system is developed within the forthcoming three years, if any consumer in the country does not receive power by any chance under quality conditions, all details regarding the outage could be obtained through this system. Accordingly, during the fourth year, consumers will have to be paid compensation," Kumarasinghe said further.
According to this, when there is no natural disaster occurring, if quality electricity is not received continuously, under the new regulations, the CEB and LECO are obliged and bear the responsibility of paying the electricity consumer a sum which has been calculated on behalf of compensation.
www.ceylontoday.lk, 20th October 2016, By Niranjala Ariyawansha
The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has introduced four new regulations with the objective of binding the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) and the Lanka Electricity Company (LECO) to supplying power to the consumer continuously, 24 hours a day, under quality conditions.
Accordingly, the PUCSL has taken steps to introduce these new regulations in terms of distribution, transmission, electricity safety, quality and continuity, as well as utility driven demand side management (DSM). Chairman of PUCSL Saliya Mathew announced this during a media briefing held in Colombo Tuesday.
Explaining further Director General of PUCSL Damitha Kumarasinghe said according to the Electricity Act, if the CEB and LECO fail to provide the consumer continuously with quality power, both the CEB and LECO are under obligation and held responsible for paying the consumer compensation for the loss that is taking place.
Kumarasinghe said, "However, the objective of introducing these new regulations is not to pay compensation to the consumer. When such a system of compensation is introduced, the CEB and LECO will commit themselves to providing the consumer with quality electricity throughout 24 hours. Those institutions will put in an effort because of that. If it is not fulfilled, they will have to pay compensation to the consumer."
Accordingly, based on the Electricity Act, both the CEB and LECO would have to act to develop a system in order to provide a continuous supply of quality power over 24 hours, within the coming three years.
"When a system is developed within the forthcoming three years, if any consumer in the country does not receive power by any chance under quality conditions, all details regarding the outage could be obtained through this system. Accordingly, during the fourth year, consumers will have to be paid compensation," Kumarasinghe said further.
According to this, when there is no natural disaster occurring, if quality electricity is not received continuously, under the new regulations, the CEB and LECO are obliged and bear the responsibility of paying the electricity consumer a sum which has been calculated on behalf of compensation.