A representative from one of the participating companies told mid-day that the easiest way to have a uniform tariff is through a government subsidy. However, Tata Power supported the idea and offered some options to the government, including management of funds generated through a uniform tariff by all companies. But the government and the companies cannot alone decide the uniform tariff regime. In 2008, the MERC had said a uniform tariff across different companies was not possible due to inherent differences, such as revenue requirement, consumer mix and consumption mix. Wary of further deterioration of its dismal finances, BEST, too, did not support the idea of a uniform tariff for 0-500 units.

Source: Mid-Day May 26, 2016 23:00 UTC