The Southern Regional Load Despatch Centre Tuesday directed the AP government to stop itself from drawing more power, from the grid, than it was using till June 2, till the Centre resolved the power purchase agreements (PPAs) row. Both Telangana and AP lodged complaints with the Centre over power sharing issue and the Centre directed the SRLDC to resolve the same. The SRLDC held a meeting with energy officials of both the States in Bangalore. The SRLDC decision is the second big blow to AP, which faced a similar rejection from the ERC. The AP Govt unilaterally declared the PPAs between AP and Telanagana DisComs are null and void and proceeded to draw more grid from the southern grid than what it ...

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