Power utility PPC, shaping a more aggressive pricing policy as a result of its need to boost cash inflow, is preparing to abolish most or all of its 10 percent punctuality discount, offered to customers paying their electricity bills on time.

The power utility is also looking to adjust tariffs for various consumption categories, while the implementation of a clause triggering price hikes when CO2 emission right costs exceed certain levels is now seen as a certainty.

State-controlled PPC needs to have finalized its rescue plan by early September, ahead of an upcoming report from Ernst & Young, the utility’s certified auditor, on September 24.

The government wants a reduction of a RES-supporting ETMEAR surcharge included on electricity bills in order to offset electricity price hikes.

PPC’s recently appointed CEO, Giorgos Stassis, who will be officially approved at an extraordinary shareholders’ meeting tomorrow, faces the challenging task of ensuring greater cash inflow for the utility while concurrently reducing surcharges.

Stassis could offer some clarification, during tomorrow’s meeting, on various models being examined by the government.