ET EnergyWorld

Costlier smart prepaid meters: UPPCL seeks UPERC approval for EMI option

This comes amid uproar over the high cost compared to normal meters. UPPCL claims the cost is interim and seeks to ease the ...
Indiatimes

Smart prepaid meter: UP Power Corporation hikes cost by six times for new connections; consumers seek clarity

Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited now charges over Rs 6,000 for smart prepaid meters on new electricity connections. This mandatory installation follows a recent order. Existing consumers are ...
ET EnergyWorld

Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation faces controversy over mandatory smart prepaid meters for new consumers

UPPCL is charging consumers the approved rate for older prepaid meters, claiming the smart meters are superior and the additional costs are currently borne by the corporation until a new cost data ...
Hindustan Times

UPERC notice to UPPCL over higher smart meter charges

UPERC objected to the UPPCL arbitrarily determining smart prepaid meter cost. The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has issued a notice to the UP Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL ...
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New power connections in Uttar Pradesh with prepaid smart meters only

All new electricity connections in Uttar Pradesh will now be released only with prepaid smart meters. Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) chairman Ashish Goel on Monday issued instructions ...