KARACHI: Director of External Affairs of K-Electric, Asmer Naeem, has said that they have made preparations to meet summer demand of SITE industries.
In a statement issued today (Tuesday), Director of External Affairs Asmer Naeem said that every industrial consumer is important to us. “We have made arrangements to provide one window services to them,” he added.
High official’s delegation from K-Electric, led by Asmer Naeem, visited the SITE Association of Industry and had meetings with office bearers of the Association to discuss issues related to KE.
The delegation comprised KE officials namely Humayun Saghir, Farah Naz, Nabeel Arain, and Ambreen Malik. President SITE Association Suleman Chawla, Vice President Farhan Ashrafi, and former SITE President Saleem Parekh were present on this occasion.
SITE president Suleman Chawla appreciated the working of KE officials working in the SITE area for their timely response. Billing issues of factories closed during lockdown also came under discussion.
He informed that this month, a lot of issues related to billing were faced including ISPA charges, late payment charges, installment issues, and tariff issues of the textile sector (7.5 cents/kWh).
Saleem Parekh highlighted issues being faced by the zero-rated sector in getting the required certificate from FBR which is mandatory to obtain a special tariff of 7.5 cents/KWH and asked for cooperation from KE.
Regarding summer load requirements, Asmer Naeem said that we anticipate the load of 3400 KW this year in summer. Negotiations are also in progress with the Govt to get extra load.
The impact of the reduction in oil prices on electricity & gas also came under discussion. Asmer Naeem said that the KE tariff is regulated by NEPRA. “Unless tariff of all DISCOs is revised, there will be no revision in KE tariff based on reduced oil prices,” he added.
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