Former Chief Secy Pradeep Kumar Jena To Head Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC)
Bhubaneswar: Former chief secretary of the state Pradeep Kumar Jena has been appointed as the Chairperson, Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC).
The notification issued by the Odisha Energy Department regarding his appointment stated, “In exercise of the power conferred under Sub-setion-5 of Section-82 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (No. 36 of 2003), the State Government is pleased to appoint Shri Pradeep Kumar Jena, IAS (Retd.) as Chairperson, Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) with effect from the date he assumes the Office.”
Since the retirement of Suresh Mohapatra, the post of OERC chairperson was vacant.
A 1989-batch IAS officer, Jena became the chief secretary of Odisha on February 26 2023. He retired from the post on June 30, 2024.
