To meet the demand and supply gap of 110 mw in the ensuing summer, the Union Territory of Chandigarh's electricity department would procure power from other sources. The department has projected a power supply of 135-220 mw against the demand of 276-303 mw, an official spokesman said. He said a tender has been called for this purpose. .
The electricity department has made arrangements to receive 30 mw power from Jammu and Kashmir from May till August this year and the same quantity of power will be returned in winter from November to February next year.
The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) has approved long-term power purchase agreements executed between UT Chandigarh and NTPC for sourcing power from Feroze Ghandhi Unchahar Thermal Power Station Stage-IV and Rupsiabagar Khasiyabara Hydro Project through which about 6 mw power will be made available from 2015-16.