ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has imposed a Rs10 million penalty on the National Grid Company (NGC), formerly the National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC), for failing to provide critical data related to the Integrated System Plan (ISP) 2024–34 despite repeated regulatory directives.
In a detailed order issued on Friday, Nepra stated that NGC did not fulfill its regulatory obligations and failed to adequately respond to a show-cause notice. The regulator noted that during public hearings on the Indicative Generation Capacity Expansion Plan (IGCEP) 2024, NGC was directed to revise the plan by increasing the system load factor from 60 percent to 70 percent and submit an addendum—an instruction it did not comply with.
Nepra rejected NGC’s claim that no clear deadline was provided, citing multiple communications and reminders. The authority concluded that the delay amounted to a wilful default, undermining the power sector’s planning process, and imposed the fine as a corrective measure.
Story by Khaleeq Kiani
