ArmInfo. An application from Tashir Capital, the owner of Electric Networks of Armenia CJSC, has been submitted to the Public Services Regulatory Commission (PSRC), to reduce the electricity tariff. Marianna Kagramanyan, press secretary of the "In Our Way" movement, shared this information on social media. Earlier, Tashir Capital CEO Narek Karapetyan announced on social media that it there is a possibility to reduce the tariff for residents by 3 drams.
She noted that the owners of Electric Networks submitted a similar application to the PSRC back in June (before the nationalization process began - ed.). "Now, as they say, the ball is on the Commission's field. The necessary resources are available for this - electricity tariffs can be reduced for the population. This issue is extremely important, especially given the approaching heating season," Kagramanyan stated.
A representative of the "In Our Way" movement urged everyone to join the flash mob with the hashtag #ReduceTariff and notify the public of this possibility, and demand the PSRC " to take steps in the interests of consumers."
In turn, Vardan Aloyan, lawyer for Tashir Capital Group, told reporters that the PSRC had previously rejected the application, citing that the calculation was based on a six-month period, and there was a risk that it could have the opposite effect - the annual savings could be negative, which would, conversely, necessitate a tariff increase. "We've now submitted another application, presenting a calculation for almost a year, based on the fact that the amount already exceeds 6 billion drams. We've once again requested that the tariff be reviewed and reduced," Aloyan stated. According to him, it's important that the application has been submitted on behalf of several parties at once, so that the Commission can't refuse consideration on technical grounds. This includes Karen Harutyunyan, CEO of Electric Networks of Armenia, Tashir Capital, a shareholder, and the company's Board of Directors.
