Lucknow, March 1 -- The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has initiated the process to determine power tariffs for the financial year 2026-27 and scheduled a series of public hearings across the state, in March, to seek views from stakeholders and consumers. The hearings will examine tariff petitions filed by power distribution companies-DVVNL, MVVNL, PVVNL, PuVVNL, Kanpur Electricity Supply Company (KESCO), and Noida Power Company Limited (NPCL), According to the Commission, the hearings will be held between March 9 and March 30 at multiple locations, including Greater Noida, Bareilly, Varanasi, Kanpur and Jhansi. Besides tariff determination for 2026-27, the exercise will also cover the annual performance review of distribution utilities for 2025-26 and the true-up of accounts for 2024-25. The commission is expected to issue the final tariff order by mid-April. The Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL), the holding company of state-owned discoms, has projected a revenue gap of over Rs.1 lakh crore. However, it has not proposed any tariff hike in its filing, leaving the matter to the regulator's assessment. UPERC has invited stakeholders and consumers to participate in the public hearings and submit objections and suggestions, both in person and in writing, as part of the transparent tariff-setting process....