HYDERABAD: Ismail Ali Khan has become the first chairman of newly-formed Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission. He, along with two members H.Srinivasulu (finance) and L.Manohar Reddy (technical), assumed office at Singareni Bhavan here on Monday.
The trio were administered the oath of office and secrecy by chief secretary Rajeev Sharma. They will hold the office for a period of five years or till they attain the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier.
Khan, who hails from Asifabad in Adilabad district, had served earlier as deputy secretary (energy) of the Planning Commission and as member of Bihar State Electricity Regulatory Commission. Srinivasulu and Manohar Reddy hail from Nizamabad district.
Interacting with mediapersons later, Khan said he felt very proud to become the first chairman of TSERC. Asked about his priorities, Khan said TSERC being newly-formed, they had to take stock of the state’s requirements and redraft the grid code and standards of operations accordingly. “We have to make modifications as per the requirement within the ambit of Electricity Act,” he said.
Asked about the tariff, he said the system had to be put in place and the regulations reworked first.