Farkhund Yousafzai
ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has decided to constitute an inquiry committee to thoroughly investigate the major breakdown in the power system across the country on 23 January 2023.
Due to system disturbance in the transmission network of NTDC, a total power system collapse occurred on January 23, 2023 around 07:34 a.m., which plunged the whole country into darkness, and the system was completely restored after a longer duration.
NEPRA takes serious notice
The Authority took serious notice of the above incident and acquired a preliminary report from NTDC and KE. Subsequently, a briefing by NTDC, KE, WAPDA and all DISCOs was held on 31 January 2023, wherein all these companies submitted their point of view before the Authority.
During the briefing, it was observed that stances taken by the entities are contradictory to each other and no one was ready to take responsibility of the incident.
In view of the above, the Authority has decided to constitute the following Inquiry Committee to thoroughly investigate the matter in the light of NEPRA Laws, Rules and Regulations. The Committee shall conduct the said inquiry and shall present a detailed report to the Authority in fifteen working days.
The committee is comprised of Imran Kazi Sr. Advisor (M&E), NEPRA (Convener), Nadir Khoso, Ghulam Abbas Memon, Syed Safeer Hussain (Market Experts) and Syed Aqib Ali Shah, Deputy Director (M&E), NEPRA.
