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So I went nuts about three super unimportant NPCs hanging out in Tartarus and I'm now releasing my headcanons into the wild. Only Derc has a name and dialogue in-game, so I guess the asari are my OCs.

Some fun headcanons:

Sophri's dad was a hanar diplomat, mom is an ambassador

Iyenna's dad was a vorcha who cleaned streets, mom was a dancer

Sophri taught Iyenna how to swim when they were students at the same university on Thessia. That's when they fell in love!

Derc has been kicked out of three separate communities for embezzlement (his clan's company, the Nexus, and Kadara Port)

He had hardly met any aliens prior to joining the Initiative, and is still dreadful at reading non-salarian social cues

Iyenna will lie about anything for fun (did you know Sophri is the secret princess of Kahje? And that she came to Andromeda to escape an arranged marriage?)

Derc falls for Iyenna's lies 50% of the time, Sophri never does (she knows her too well)

Iyenna is a big fan of batarian metal (the other two... are not)

BACKSTORY SUMMARY: The asari were a pre-established couple even before Andromeda. They met Derc during the Nexus uprising when Sophri got wounded and Derc (reluctantly) let the ladies use the medical supplies he'd hoarded in a storage closet. On Kadara the three discovered they were safer and could get more stuff done if they stuck together, and that dynamic evolved into them straight-up living in the same shipping container (hehe shipping) and who knows what else!!

More detailed backstory beneath the readmore.

The two asari met each other in a Thessian university where Sophri was studying to become an interior designer and Iyenna was getting the engineering degree her mom always told her she should go for. Both were struggling in their studies for different reasons (Sophri was incredibly shy and meek, Iyenna had no study skills), but managed to graduate with each other's help and fell in love along the way.

Sophri's mother didn't approve of their relationship ("but your kids will be pureblood :( why not find a nice drell instead"), and Iyenna had recently lost her own mother to a sudden illness. Both of their fathers were also long gone, so when they heard of the Initiative, there was no one around to talk them out of leaving for Andromeda. It was primarily Iyenna's idea, as she's by far the more adventurous half of the pair, but her enthusiasm quickly brought Sophri on board as well.

They joined the Nexus uprising on a whim, thinking it'd be a wild but ultimately harmless little riot... However, they quickly regretted their actions when Sophri got badly wounded. Looking for help, they stumbled upon Derc and his secret stash of Valuable Stuff in a storage closet. Derc fainted at the sight of blood (yeah....) but once awake again, he supplied the ladies with the products they needed and gave the panicking Iyenna instructions on how to use them (from under a desk) (not looking) (so he wouldn't faint again). Somehow they managed to save Sophri's nearly severed head tentacle just before security discovered them and took them all in.

After all three were exiled from the Nexus and ended up in Kadara Port, Derc attempted to restart his stash of Valuable Stuff and swiftly got himself banished from the Port as well. (he also got punched in the face for the first time in his life and he was SHOOK :( consequences for his own actions? they just keep happening??) The ladies were like "that man will not survive on his own, we have to adopt him" and the rest is history.

They live in a shipping container near Tartarus, where Iyenna works as a bouncer (and occasionally engineer when something breaks...) and where Derc does most of his networking and scheming.

Iyenna makes sure no thugs hassle Derc, and Derc has sort of come around to the idea that he might NEED friends in this stupid galaxy that doesn't work by the rules he was used to, and so he makes an effort to repay the kindness he's given. Example: the ladies had to leave half their luggage behind when they were exiled from the Nexus, but Derc got it all smuggled to Kadara for them. uwu

Sophri's dream career as an interior designer hasn't quite taken off, but she's got stable work in construction as she's very good at moving heavy things with her biotics. Comes to Tartarus on her lunch breaks. She's still processing everything that's happened and probably regrets coming to Andromeda the most out of the three; getting scarred and exiled was not something she'd even considered an option, yet now it was her reality. As the trio settle into a new normal, however, her regrets do dissipate over time. The one thing she REALLY misses now is swimming. Kadara pool when

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oh you're on my shitlist now fucker...

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The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission has scheduled a public hearing on FY 2023-24 True-Up petitions.

The hearing will be held on June 5, 2026.

It will begin at 11:30 AM.

The hearing will be conducted in hybrid mode.

Stakeholders can participate physically or virtually.

Utilities covered

The hearing covers petitions filed by four Delhi power utilities.

These are Indraprastha Power Generation Company Limited.

Pragati Power Corporation Limited is also included.

New Delhi Municipal Council has filed its own petition.

Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited is also part of the proceedings.

Registration deadline

Stakeholders must register before the hearing.

The registration deadline is June 2, 2026.

The deadline time is 5:00 PM.

Participants must register through [email protected].

This applies to both virtual and physical participation.

Why True-Up matters

True-Up proceedings reconcile actual audited costs with previously approved regulatory costs.

If actual costs are higher, utilities may seek recovery through future tariffs.

If approved costs are lower, consumers may receive adjustments or reduced burden.

This makes True-Up orders important for future electricity tariffs.

Delhi consumer impact

Delhi’s domestic, commercial, institutional, and industrial consumers are the final stakeholders.

Approved True-Up gaps can affect future bills.

The process also determines how power-purchase costs, fixed costs, and distribution performance are treated.

Consumer groups and RWAs may therefore closely examine the petitions.

Tata Power-DDL petition

Tata Power-DDL has disclosed a FY 2023-24 revenue gap of Rs. 312.46 crore.

Its aggregate revenue requirement is Rs. 1,779.72 crore.

The utility has also reported performance against its distribution-loss target.

The Commission will examine whether the claimed revenue gap is prudent and recoverable.

Generation utilities

IPGCL and PPCL have filed claims related to their generation stations.

These include annual fixed-cost claims for gas-based assets.

Gas-based generation has become more relevant for grid balancing.

However, fuel cost, plant availability, and fixed-cost recovery remain important regulatory issues.

NDMC petition

NDMC has submitted its own True-Up petition.

Its claim reflects power-purchase costs and supply obligations in its licence area.

NDMC consumers include institutional, commercial, government, and residential users.

The Commission will examine procurement prudence and cost recovery.

Regulatory scrutiny

DERC will review each petition before issuing final True-Up orders.

The review will cover audited accounts, power-purchase costs, revenue recovery, loss levels, and prudence of expenditure.

Stakeholder comments can influence how the Commission treats disputed claims.

This makes the June 5 hearing a key accountability checkpoint.

Strategic message

DERC’s June 5 public hearing is an important step in Delhi’s tariff-setting process.

The True-Up petitions of IPGCL, PPCL, NDMC, and Tata Power-DDL will shape future cost recovery.

Consumers and utilities both have direct stakes in the outcome.

The key watchpoints are stakeholder objections, prudence review of power-purchase costs, treatment of Tata Power-DDL’s Rs. 312.46 crore gap, and final True-Up orders.

For more such stories, go to www.energylineindia.com

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Delhi Power Update: DERC Trims BRPL’s Cost Recovery Claim

The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has officially finalized the Power Purchase Cost Adjustment Charge (PPAC) for BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd (BRPL) for the first quarter of FY 2025-26.

The regulator isn't just rubber-stamping utility claims anymore.

The Numbers

Utility Claim: 8.08%

DERC Approved: 6.73%

The Difference: A 135-basis-point reduction in the immediate burden on consumers.

Why the haircut?

In its final order issued on December 17, 2025, the DERC conducted a detailed "prudence check" of power purchase and transmission costs. While BRPL cited rising market costs and proposed alternative methodologies to justify a higher levy, the Commission stuck to the script.

The DERC made it clear that PPAC computation is strictly limited to three pillars under Regulation 134 (2017) and Regulation 30 (2023):

Fixed Charges

Energy Charges

Transmission Charges

Anything falling outside these categories was explicitly tossed out.

What this means for Delhi

For the average consumer, this decision tempers tariff volatility during the winter billing cycle. For the utility, it provides short-term cash flow stability (the rate is approved through February 8, 2026) but signals that the "automatic" nature of cost pass-throughs is being replaced by much tighter regulatory oversight.

The Fine Print

This isn't a final "yes" to the costs. The DERC has reiterated that all underlying expenses will undergo a final prudence check during the annual true-up of FY 2025-26. If the costs aren't found reasonable or compliant, they won’t make the final cut.

The Big Picture: Sector watchers note that this ruling reinforces a conservative shift at the DERC. It’s a signal to all Delhi distribution utilities: Expect your petitions to be scrutinized under a microscope.

Read more at: EnergyLineIndia.com