The PUSCL denying the request said based on the information provided to the Commission by the CEB, the Commission is of the view that the Transmission Licensee's (CEB's) has violated the Sri Lanka Electricity Act.
It said the Transmission Licensee has not adequately justified the requirement of emergency power and Energy being available but cannot be delivered due to periodic transmission constraints, cannot be considered as an emergency.
"The submission made to the Commission by the Transmission Licensee on the requirement of emergency power is different to what was made to the Cabinet Committee on Economic Management, on which the Cabinet of Ministers has arrived at their decision," the Commission observed.
"Although approval was given by cabinet of ministers it was not in line with its least cost power generation expansion plan," the letter said.
"Hence the Commission decided not to grant permission for the procurement emergency electricity power (55 MW) as requested vide your letter dated April 5, 2016," the PUCSL wrote to CEB.
(Colombo Page)
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