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Hyderabad , Dec. 12

The State Energy Minister, Mr Mohd Shabbir Ali, on Tuesday said that Rs 408 crore has been spent for purchase of additional power from Central generating stations and other states to meet the demand supply mismatch.

The Government expects to spend about Rs 600 crore for power purchase during the peak demand period of February, March and April, particularly to meet the demands of the farm sector during the rabi season to save the standing crop.

Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday, he said that the gas shortage has meant that four gas-based plants were working with truncated capacity leading to loss of about 2,742 million units. So the State was forced to purchase power to meet the demand.

The State hydel generating plants have contributed significantly during the year bringing in savings of about Rs 235 crore. The utilities have sought the electricity regulator's consent to adjust this amount in the next financial year's balance sheet. Depending upon the decision of the regulator, the benefits could be passed on to the consumers.

Meanwhile, the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission has announced it has introduced the process of electronic filing of annual revenue returns (ARRs) or tariff applications for retail sale of electricity by the distribution licensees on a pilot basis for 2007-2008.

These e-filings can be accessed by any interested person through a window in the commission's web-site www.ercap.org/Efilings.

The aim is to facilitate people to raise objections and offer suggestions on the filings made by distribution companies. The commission is expected to take into consideration these during public hearings.

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