MPs seek to free thermal IPPs from minimum fuel stock rule

Inside a thermal power plant. Thermal IPPs will no longer be required to hold minimum stocks of heavy fuel oil if new legislation is passed.

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Thermal independent power producers (IPPs) will no longer be required to hold minimum stocks of heavy fuel oil (HFO), freeing up millions of dollars in working capital, if a proposal by a committee of Parliament is adopted.

The IPPs are currently required to have a set quantity of fuel a hand at all times to ensure that they can sufficiently generate and supply power to the grid at a moment’s notice.  

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