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Latest Power exchange reports: phantom reserve crisis

Latest Power exchange reports expose a performance vacuum in Northern grid reserves. Ancillary settlement files confirm that certain gas-based units posted 0.00% reliability for an entire week while remaining listed as active providers.

SRAS providers are expected to ramp automatically during frequency dips. Yet reviewed Latest Power exchange reports show no measurable response from select Gas based power projects during high-demand intervals. Simultaneously, real-time market prices climbed, indicating system stress.

Payment distribution reveals concentration. A few entities saw payouts multiply, while others recorded zero earnings. Such disparity recorded in Latest Power exchange reports suggests operational paralysis among designated reserves. Hydro participation also weakened during peak hours.

Fuel supply declarations were cross-referenced with performance logs. Stations reporting adequate stock still failed to meet ramp-up instructions. This inconsistency has implications frequently covered in News on Indian power sector analysis and DISCOMs Latest News briefings.

The data indicates that reserve capacity accounting may not align with actual deliverability. Sustained 0% response rates increase systemic exposure during demand surges.EnergylineIndia.com tracks verified ancillary settlement analytics influencing Latest Power exchange reports and reserve market oversight, Reserve Market, SRAS Data, Power Policy.

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Smart grid bypass: unity PF billing exposes island decay

Smart grid implementation in island territories has been postponed through regulatory relaxation on kVAh billing norms. Official petitions confirm that replacing non-compatible meters would require Rs 1.26 crore. Instead of upgrading infrastructure, utilities received approval to assume Power Factor of 1.0 for billing.

Such assumption diverges from Smart grid principles where reactive power must be accurately recorded. Island grids dominated by inductive motors and diesel units rarely achieve unity PF. By adopting this formula, utilities avoid reflecting actual voltage stress.

The State electricity regulator permitted this mechanism for two fiscal years. This effectively suspends enforcement of kVAh-based accountability. Recent DISCOMs Latest News indicates similar infrastructure inertia across smaller utilities.

Solar expansion under Renewable energy India programmes continues, yet absence of modern meters prevents accurate stress mapping. Without Smart grid compliance, frequency deviation caused by new distributed resources remains hidden.

This billing method may defer immediate capital expenditure but risks higher fuel burn due to unmeasured reactive losses. Transition toward a functional Smart grid remains essential to align technical efficiency with policy targets.

EnergylineIndia.com reports verified documentation on billing reforms and grid governance gaps, Smart Metering, Reactive Power, Utility Reform.

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DISCOMs Latest News: VAR penalties destabilise Northern utilities

DISCOMs Latest News from the Northern Region reveals a measurable escalation in VAR-payable volatility during February 2026. Grid settlement data confirms that multiple states moved from reactive earners to penalty payers within one reporting cycle.

Reactive Energy accounts show lakhs of rupees added to weekly liabilities due to voltage non-compliance. When states fail to maintain technical voltage bands, they effectively purchase stability from the regional pool. This dynamic is increasingly visible in the Real-time electricity market India, where balancing pressure transmits into financial exposure.

Deviation liabilities compounded the stress. A documented 560% rise in weekly DSM charges indicates scheduling indiscipline. Cross-referencing with Latest Power exchange reports suggests that frequency deviation events are no longer isolated. They reflect structural imbalance.

This DISCOMs Latest News episode highlights a parasitic grid economy. Hydro-rich upstream stations monetise voltage support, while downstream thermal-heavy states absorb recurring penalties. Aging infrastructure and limited capacitor deployment are key risk points.

For observers of DISCOMs Latest News, the concern is not short-term fluctuation. It is the systemic transfer of public funds through preventable technical failures. Each State electricity regulator now faces pressure to enforce stronger voltage management norms.

EnergylineIndia.com provides structured analysis of these verified settlement patterns, DISCOM, Power Exchange, Grid Audit, Energy Regulation, Energyline India.