Srinagar, May 12 -- Srinagar- In a significant regulatory rebuke, the Northern Regional Power Committee (NRPC) has revealed that Jammu and Kashmir has consistently failed to clear deviation and reactive energy charges despite mandatory timelines laid down under the Deviation Settlement Mechanism (DSM) Regulations.

The NRPC said the Northern Regional Load Despatch Centre (NRLDC) is responsible for operating and maintaining the Northern Region Pool Account for deviation charges, reactive energy charges and congestion charges in accordance with provisions under various Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) regulations.

According to the committee, payments to the statutory pool account carry high priority and all concerned utilit...