Ludhiana, Nov. 10 -- The Punjab Electricity Ombudsman has pulled up Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) for overcharging a Khanna-based industrial unit by more than Rs.9 lakh, exposing lapses in the utility's billing practices. The dispute involved M/s Gupta Steel Udyog in Khanna, which operates a rooftop solar system at its factory.

Reportedly, the PSPCL had issued a demand notice of Rs.9,03,276 on November 5, 2024, claiming that the factory had exported excess electricity to the grid. However, the firm challenged the notice, alleging that the utility had misread solar export data and used kWh instead of kVAh units, a technical error that inflated the bill and violated the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC...