 APTEL rejects CERC order, says developers not liable for abandoned Vemagiri transmission costs On 27 May 2025, the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) set aside a 2015 order by the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) that had directed gas-based power developers—Samalkot Power Ltd and Spectrum Power Generation Ltd—to reimburse 80% of the acquisition cost…
 SECI withdraws tariff adoption plea for 200 MW peak supply project The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has allowed Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd. (SECI) to withdraw its petition seeking adoption of tariff for a 200 MW assured peak supply project awarded under the SECI FDRE VI scheme. In its order dated 15…
CERC disposes of ACME petition after CTUIL agrees to consider earlier financial closure documents The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) on 26 May 2025 disposed of a petition filed by ACME Solar Holdings Ltd and its subsidiaries after the Central Transmission Utility of India Ltd (CTUIL) agreed to consider previously submitted financial closure documents in…
 CERC grants Category V trading licence to Visan Infrastructure The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved a Category V interstate electricity trading licence for Visan Infrastructure Private Limited (VIPL), allowing it to trade electricity across India. The order follows VIPL’s compliance with regulatory norms on financial capacity and technical expertise. Under the Trading…
 TNERC issues draft 2025 Grid Code The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has released the draft Tamil Nadu Electricity Grid Code, 2025 (TNEGC), repealing the 2005 version. The draft aims to align grid operations with the Indian Electricity Grid Code (IEGC), 2023, and invites public comments until June 11, 2025. The Code will…
 APTEL recognises fly ash and coal charge hikes as Change in Law The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has overturned the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (MERC) order, declaring additional fly ash transport costs and revised coal charges as “Change in Law” (CIL) events under Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) between RattanIndia Power Limited and Maharashtra…
 GERC approves tariffs for 500 MW BESS under GUVNL’s Phase-IV tender The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has approved tariffs discovered through Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited’s (GUVNL) Phase-IV global bidding for standalone Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) with a capacity of 500 MW/1000 MWh. The procurement is aimed at meeting Gujarat’s Renewable Purchase…
 APTEL allows TNERC to revisit pre-2003 tariff for Southern Railway The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has ruled that the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) can review a 2001 electricity tariff hike imposed on Southern Railway. The judgment sets aside TNERC’s earlier dismissal and remands the case for a fresh decision within six…
 APERC warns state transmission wing for years of MYT non-compliance The Arunachal Pradesh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) has directed the state’s Transmission Planning & Monitoring Zone (TP&MZ) to file its Multi Year Tariff (MYT) petition within one month. The Commission noted that no MYT application had been filed since 2019, despite multiple reminders…
 CERC reforms power trading to improve price discovery  The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued an order to reform electricity trading in India. The order addresses concerns around price discovery, liquidity, and market fragmentation across power exchanges. It applies to the Term Ahead Market (TAM), Day-Ahead Contingency (DAC), and Intra-Day contracts, and aims…