Ludhiana, July 27 -- Four months after the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) tweaked rules to ease the installation of power quality (PQ) meters in Ludhiana's power-intensive industries consuming over 100 kW electricity, implementation continues to remain sluggish.

In March, while hearing a petition filed by local industries, the commission acknowledged the challenges faced by units, particularly the severe shortage of PQ meters amid a limited number of vendors. Notably, earlier this year, the power department was imposing penalties on these industries for failing to comply with the scheme, leading to this petition.

Responding to these concerns, the commission introduced several changes to the scheme to facilitate s...