NHPC seeks to adjust water cess against JK’s power purchase liabilities

With the power purchase liabilities piling up against J&K, the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) is eyeing to adjust the outstanding water usage charges against the State’s liability. According to official documents, the Corporation came up with the demand during the 30th meeting of the commercial sub-committee of the Northern Regional Power Committee (NRPC) held in the neighbouring Himachal Pradesh on September 23, 2015. The State purchases electricity from several central power suppliers including NHPC that has seven hydropower projects operational in the State. Post 2009, the power generating companies…

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