2 power firms fined for failing to avert blackout |
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has imposed Rs25 million each on Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) and National Grid Company (NGC) for their failure to ensure blackstart facilities at various power stations under power purchase agreements and relevant legal requirements.
The legal action against the two major power sector state-owned entities (SOEs) followed a nationwide power breakdown in January 2021, which took around 20 hours to re-energise the power supply network due to non-functioning or non-availability of blackstart facilities that should be available at each power station under the laws to ensure........