Ludhiana, May 24 -- The outage reduction plan (ORP) of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), launched to reduce recurring electricity interruptions, is witnessing a slowdown in execution as soaring temperatures and power demand have left officials with limited shutdown windows for maintenance work.

The large-scale infrastructure project, which includes feeder deloading, installation of new transformers, and augmentation of overloaded distribution transformers (DTs), was launched in July 2025 with a target to substantially complete all the work by March 2027. Officials said the project aims to improve reliability and minimise unscheduled outages across the city, especially during peak summer months.

However, with the city witne...