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Business Recorder
24-05-2025
- Business
- Business Recorder
Govt set to appoint new member for Nepra tribunal
ISLAMABAD: The government is set to appoint a new Member (Finance) to the Nepra Appellate Tribunal after the most recent nominee recommended by the Sindh government declined to take up the position, well-informed sources told Business Recorder. The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) Appellate Tribunal, based in Islamabad, was established under Section 12-A of the Regulation of Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electric Power (Amendment) Act, 2018 (commonly known as the Nepra Act). The Tribunal has jurisdiction across the entire country. According to the Nepra Act, the Tribunal comprises a Chairman and two Members—one for Finance and one for Electricity. Sections 12-A and 12-B of the Act outline the qualifications, eligibility criteria, and tenure for both Members, specifically, Section 12-A of the Act states that the Member (Finance) must meet the following criteria: Classification of cold storage facilities: Nepra faces legal challenges following decision of appellate forum 'A Member (Finance) shall be a qualified chartered accountant, a qualified cost and management accountant, or a qualified chartered financial analyst...' The Member (Finance) is to be appointed for a term of three years, with terms and conditions as prescribed by the relevant rules. Furthermore, the Act stipulates that no person who has attained the age of 60 years shall be appointed as Member (Finance).' No person shall be appointed as member of the Appellate Tribunal unless he-(i) has at least a masters or professional degree or qualification from an accredited university; (ii) at least fifteen years of professional work experience; (iii) no past record of criminal conviction, other than for minor offences; and 155 (iv) has no past record of any specific activities or conduct that could reasonably call into question his ability to discharge his duties as a member of the Appellate Tribunal with honesty, integrity, reliability, competence and objectivity.' Earlier the nomination by the Government of Sindh was considered and approved by the Cabinet Division. However, the nominated member subsequently refused to join as Member (Finance), Nepra Appellate Tribunal, Islamabad. Government of Sindh has once again been requested to send suitable nominations afresh for appointment of Member (Finance) in the Tribunal as per relevant Act. In light of the above-stated qualification/ selection criteria, a panel of three candidates along with their Bio-Data and Service Record, fulfilling the required criteria is to be sent to the relevant Division for consideration for appointment as Member (Finance) in the said Tribunal having its Headquarters in Islamabad, exercising its jurisdiction in whole of the country. Ministry of Law and Justice has requested Power Division to expedite and send the needful nomination to it, enabling the Ministry to make appointment of Member (Finance), in NEPRA Appellate Tribunal, Islamabad. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
Express Tribune
14-03-2025
- Business
- Express Tribune
DISCOs request tariff reduction of 30 paisa per unit
Iesco stood on top in the wake of its plausible performance to curb losses, improve recoveries and act in line with the time frame for new connections. PHOTO: FILE Listen to article Electricity consumers are likely to get a tariff relief as power distribution companies (DISCOs) have asked for a reduction of 30 paisa per unit on account of fuel charges adjustment (FCA) for February 2025. To review a petition in this regard, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has scheduled public hearing for March 26. The hearing will be held at Nepra Tower that can be accessed online. The downward tariff revision, sought by the Central Power Purchasing Agency Guarantee Limited (CPPA-G) on behalf of DISCOs, indicated a reduction of Rs0.2984 per unit compared to the reference fuel cost of Rs8.5276 per unit, as notified in the tariff. According to data submitted by CPPA-G, a total of 6,945 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of electricity was generated during February, with major contribution coming from hydel sources at 27.12%, followed by nuclear power (26.59%), re-gasified liquefied natural gas-based electricity (14.11%) and local coal-fired power generation (15.02%). Imported coal had a share of just 1.56% in electricity production while renewable sources, including wind and solar, contributed 2.50% and 1.22%, respectively. The net electricity delivered to DISCOs after adjustments and transmission losses came in at 6,666 GWh at an average fuel cost of Rs8.2292 per unit. Nepra has invited all interested and affected parties to submit their objections and concerns, either in writing or orally, during the hearing. Relevant documents including the Nepra Act, regulations and the CPPA-G request are available on the Nepra website for public review.
