Power Planning & Monitoring Company seeks NEPRA approval to formalise role in electricity sector

According to Business Recorder, the Power Planning and Monitoring Company (PPMC) has asked the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) to register it as a service provider, which would formally recognise its planning, monitoring and technical work. Managing Director Abid Latif Lodhi filed the request on October 7, 2026, citing Section 25A of the NEPRA Act along with related rules.

On September 25, the federal cabinet ordered PPMC to pursue either registration or a licence inside two months, while the current government-approved fee structure would carry on pending NEPRA's due diligence. According to the documents, the board-approved FY2025-26 budget put the net management fee need at Rs418 million after other revenue was counted. Its duties span policy formulation, tariff and subsidy analysis, circular debt management and performance monitoring for distribution companies.

Along with the request, PPMC filed financial statements, governance details, a plan for the next three years (FY2026-27 to FY2028-29) and a Rs947,419 registration fee. The company reports 167 sanctioned posts, and NEPRA has yet to rule on the registration request, according to the documents.