The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) has notified the BERC (Terms and Conditions for Tariff Determination from Renewable Energy Sources) Regulations, 2025, establishing a revised framework for renewable energy tariffs in the state. The regulations, effective retrospectively from April 1, 2025, will remain in force until March 31, 2028. They replace the 2022 regulations and…
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved two key licensing decisions in power trading sector, granting a new inter-state electricity trading licence to Energyminds Power Solutions Private Limited and upgrading Energyedge Power Trading Private Limited’s licence from Category ‘V’ to Category ‘IV’.  Energyminds Power Solutions, based in Noida, received approval on November 7, 2025,…
The West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission (WBERC) has granted in-principle approval to two major investment proposals from the West Bengal State Electricity Transmission Company Limited (WBSETCL), totalling Rs 1,375.39 crore. The approvals, issued in early November 2025, cover a series of new transmission schemes aimed at expanding network capacity, improving system reliability, and meeting the…
The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has granted in-principle approval to Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL) to procure 200 MW of firm and dispatchable renewable energy integrated with storage, with an additional 200 MW greenshoe option. The approval, issued on November 3, 2025, allows TPDDL to launch a competitive bidding process for projects that…
The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has issued several recent rulings involving tariff reviews, procedural limits, and compliance with regulatory timelines. The decisions span cases from state utilities to renewable developers and industrial consumers, reaffirming core principles under electricity law and tariff regulation. APTEL upholds RERC’s disallowance of RRVUNL’s additional capital cost claims APTEL has…
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has opened a suo motu investigation into GNA Energy Private Limited (GNAEPL), an operator of an Over-the-Counter (OTC) power trading platform. The move follows findings by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) that senior executives of GNAEPL engaged in insider trading using confidential regulatory information. In its…
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved transmission licences for five interstate transmission projects. The approvals include two projects under the Regulated Tariff Mechanism (RTM) awarded to Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) subsidiaries and three competitive bid projects granted to Adani Energy Solutions Limited, Dineshchandra R. Agrawal Infracon Pvt. Ltd., and another…
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has initiated a public consultation process to determine the buyout price that obligated entities may pay as an alternative to meeting their Renewable Consumption Obligation (RCO). The move follows the Ministry of Power’s notification introducing the RCO framework, which mandates that distribution licensees, open access consumers, and captive users…
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has released draft amendments to the Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) regulations, marking the first revision since the rules were introduced in December 2022. The draft, published on 22 September 2025, seeks to address stakeholder concerns, update the multiplier system, and introduce provisions for Virtual Power Purchase Agreements (VPPAs). The…
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued a draft order proposing changes to the way deviations for wind and solar generators are calculated under the Deviation Settlement Mechanism (DSM). The new approach will come into effect from April 1, 2026. The DSM Regulations, 2024, notified last year, already provide for a reduction in tolerance…