India, Oct. 29 -- New Delhi

Delhi's private power distribution companies (discoms) on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that consumers will be saddled with an additional burden of Rs.22,000 crore if it extends the four-year deadline to liquidate regulatory assets to seven years, on the request of the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC).

The submission by the discoms came in response to an application moved by DERC seeking modification of a court direction of August 6 that directed the return of accumulated regulatory assets worth Rs.31,500 crore to BSES Yamuna Power Limited (BYPL), BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL) and Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL) by charting a road map over four years beginning April 1, 2024....