Chandigarh, Sept. 27 -- Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) chairman Nand Lal Sharma has said that the ultimate goal of the regulator was to chart a roadmap for providing 24x7 quality power at affordable rates.

The HERC chairperson who spoke at the 32nd State Advisory Committee (SAC) meeting highlighted key challenges of reducing aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) losses, integrating renewable energy, managing peak-hour demand, ensuring revenue recovery, and strengthening consumer grievance redressal mechanisms.

An HERC spokesperson said that the two power distribution companies, UHBVN and DHBVN have reported AT&C losses of 8.75% and 11.13% respectively, with UHBVN pledging to reduce losses further to 9%, below the 1...