Regulatory Developments in Renewable Sector: April 3, 2025

Regulatory Developments in Renewable Sector: April 3, 2025

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  MERC approves TP Solapur Saurya and others’ petition against incorrect levy of wheeling charges The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has approved the petition filed by TP Solapur Saurya Limited, TP Arya Saurya Limited, and TP Ekadash Limited regarding the incorrect levy of wheeling charges and losses on the energy generated from their solar power plants. The commission ruled that Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) is not entitled to impose wheeling charges…

Regulatory Developments in Power Transmission Sector: April 3, 2025

Regulatory Developments in Power Transmission Sector: April 3, 2025

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  UERC approves investment approval petition by PTCUL The Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (UERC) has approved the petition filed by Power Transmission Corporation of Uttarakhand Limited (PTCUL) for investment approval regarding the supply and erection of Substation Automation System (SAS) at 220/33 kV Substation Jafarpur and 220/132/33 kV Substation Kamaluaganja. The commission acknowledged that installing SAS in 220 kV and above grid substations could enhance operational efficiency. However, it emphasized that the benefits should be…

Regulatory Developments in Power Generation Sector: April 3, 2025

Regulatory Developments in Power Generation Sector: April 3, 2025

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APTEL partially approves GUVNL and Essar Power’s appeals against GERC order The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has partially approved the cross-appeals filed by Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) and Essar Power Limited against the Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (GERC) order dated December 27, 2019, in Petition No. 972 of 2009. The case pertains to the determination of recoverable amounts and delayed payment charges by GUVNL, as directed by the Supreme Court in its…

Regulatory Developments in Power Distribution Sector: April 3, 2025

Regulatory Developments in Power Distribution Sector: April 3, 2025

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  APTEL rejects HPCL’s appeal against TNERC order on tariff reclassification The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has dismissed Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited’s (HPCL) appeal challenging the tariff order issued by the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) on August 11, 2017, in petition no. 1 of 2017. The order reclassified HPCL’s bottling plant from the high-tension (HT) I (industrial) category to the HT III (commercial) category, grouping it with commercial establishments such as malls,…

KSERC dismisses KSEBL’s petition for execution of December 2023 order

KSERC dismisses KSEBL’s petition for execution of December 2023 order

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  The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) has dismissed the petition filed by Kerala State Electricity Board Limited (KSEBL) seeking the execution, enforcement, and implementation of the commission’s order dated December 29, 2023, in RP No. 03/2023 in OP No. 08/2021. During the hearing, KSEBL’s counsel informed the commission that the petitioner was not pressing OP No. 10/2025 due to subsequent developments. Meanwhile, the counsels for the respondents argued that they had not received…

Regulatory Developments in Power Distribution Sector: March 26, 2025

Regulatory Developments in Power Distribution Sector: March 26, 2025

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  APTEL dismisses Ranee Polymers and Hindustan Gum & Chemicals’ appeal challenging HERC order The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has dismissed the appeals filed by Ranee Polymers Private Limited (Appeal No. 61 of 2022) and Hindustan Gum & Chemicals Limited (Appeal No. 62 of 2022) against the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) order dated December 17, 2019. The appellants challenged HERC’s ruling that compliance with the amended Regulation 42 of the HERC (Terms and…

Regulatory Developments in Power Transmission Sector: March 26, 2025

Regulatory Developments in Power Transmission Sector: March 26, 2025

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  APTEL dismisses KCP’s appeal challenging APERC order The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has dismissed the appeal filed by KCP Limited against the order issued by the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) on September 24, 2016. The tribunal upheld APERC’s decision, holding KCP Limited liable to pay a surcharge on reactive power drawn from the grid of Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Limited (AP Transco). APTEL noted that KCP Limited had challenged the…

Miscellaneous Regulatory Developments in Power Sector: March 26, 2025

Miscellaneous Regulatory Developments in Power Sector: March 26, 2025

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RERC passes suo motu order for generating companies, transmission licensees, and SLDC The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has issued a suo motu order in line with the RERC (Terms and Conditions for Determination of Tariff) Regulations, 2025. The order establishes the formats for generating companies, transmission licensees, and the State Load Dispatch Centre (SLDC) to provide information required for determining the aggregate revenue requirement, tariff, multi-year tariff, and truing up petitions for the control…

Regulatory Developments in Renewable Sector: March 26, 2025

Regulatory Developments in Renewable Sector: March 26, 2025

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  CERC approves Sael Industries’ petition for directions on 2×300 MW connectivity The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved the petition filed by Sael Industries Limited, Sael Solar Mhp1 Private Limited, and Sael Solar Mhp2 Private Limited, seeking appropriate directions regarding the 2×300 MW connectivity at the Kurnool-III pooling substation in Andhra Pradesh, which was granted in favor of Sael Industries Limited. CERC noted that a similar issue was addressed in its order dated…

Regulatory Developments in Power Generation Sector: March 25, 2025

Regulatory Developments in Power Generation Sector: March 25, 2025

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  APTEL approves TSPL’s petition challenging PSERC order The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has approved Talwandi Sabo Power Limited’s (TSPL) appeal against the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (PSERC) order dated February 26, 2018. The PSERC had found TSPL guilty of four instances of misdeclaring its declared capacity (DC) in January 2017 and imposed a penalty under Regulation 11.3.13 of the Punjab State Grid Code, 2013. APTEL ruled that misdeclaration can only be established…