Continued from Part I
There is a code (IEGC) for participants of the grid to follow. For the past several months the North Region Grid operator had been complaining to the Electricity Regulator of repeated violations of the code.
in its order on 26th July, which was not even attended by the erring states. No surprise that the grid eventually collapsed.
The malaise is deeper if such a failure happens despite institutions meant to prevent it and a transmission infrastructure which can handle well above the capacity being transmitted at that time. Can we please shift the focus back the facts ... and yes the sector should have deep reforms, but that is another debate.
Can we have this debate please now and should not someone be responsible for the loss half the nation faced.
There is a code (IEGC) for participants of the grid to follow. For the past several months the North Region Grid operator had been complaining to the Electricity Regulator of repeated violations of the code.
The Electricity Regulatory Commission has put out the the daily pattern the recent period -
in its order on 26th July, which was not even attended by the erring states. No surprise that the grid eventually collapsed.
The malaise is deeper if such a failure happens despite institutions meant to prevent it and a transmission infrastructure which can handle well above the capacity being transmitted at that time. Can we please shift the focus back the facts ... and yes the sector should have deep reforms, but that is another debate.
Can we have this debate please now and should not someone be responsible for the loss half the nation faced.
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