Patiala April 4,2020( Wishavwarta)-Following Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi’s call to switch off lights, on April 5,2020 at 9 pm for 9 minutes, a spokesman of Punjab State Power Corporation limited has requested its all domestic consumers to switch OFF only residential lights and keep other domestic gadgets on.
Spokesman said that due to lockdown the load of Punjab will be only 2800- 2900 MW at 9 PM and it is expected to decrease by 400 MW or so. It is not a high drop. Presently only Hydel plants are running in Punjab and their response is much faster than thermals etc. PSPCL has sufficient sources to handle this dip and regain of demand through Ranjit Sagar Dam and other hydro plants. Spokesman also added that further action shall be taken as per national plan. PSPCL appeals the consumers not to worry about any power failure.