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Patiala model to cut power losses

patiala: The Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) Engineers Association has demanded “Patiala model” to be replicated in other towns of Punjab to reduce transmission and commercial losses in state. The PSEB Engineers Association has submitted a presentation to the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) suggesting ways to reduce the line losses to save energy. The presentation highlights the reduction of AT&C losses achieved in Patiala city. The pilot project was started at the instance of association, said H S Bedi president of Association. A project on similar pattern has been started in rural area at Nabha and progressing satisfactorily. The pilot project has incurred an expenditure of Rs 16 crore and 233 lakh units of energy has been saved. DP