Guddu plant staff committed gross negligence
NEPRA makes inquiry report public; recommends departmental inquiry against delinquent staff
ISLAMABAD:
An inquiry report of the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has found officials of the Guddu Thermal Power Plant in “gross negligence” that resulted in the countrywide blackout on January 9, this year.
The regulator recommended the management of the Guddu Power plant to initiate the departmental action against the delinquent staff regarding the instant breakdown and management reforms for systematic working.
Nepra had conducted the inquiry into the nationwide power blackout. The regulator had constituted a three-member inquiry committee, which submitted it report on February 8, 2021, and made public on Tuesday.