(Representative image) PATIALA: The Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has slipped from ‘A+’ grade in 2020 to ‘A’ grade this year in the annual integrated ranking report for the financial year 2020-21. It is now ranked seven in the country, while Haryana’s both power utilities have improved their performance and are placed at fifth and sixth position. Union power minister R K Singh released the 9th Annual Integrated Rating of state discoms on Friday during the online meeting of Power Finance Corporation, which prepared the rating report by ICRA and CARE of 41 discoms (power utilities) in 22 states. The performance of state power distribution utilities was guaged on covering operational, financial, regulatory and reform parameters.