The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) has approved the waiver of application fees and meter testing charges for domestic consumers applying for net-metering connections under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. The decision was issued through an order dated July 9, 2026, on a joint petition filed by North Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited…
The Assam Electricity Regulatory Commission (AERC) has issued a draft amendment to the Assam Electricity Regulatory Commission (Electricity Supply Code) Regulations, 2017, proposing to allow certain high-load consumers to receive electricity supply at 33 kV without payment of the surcharge ordinarily applicable for supply at lower voltage levels. The proposal forms part of the Commission’s…
The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has partially set aside an order of the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) that held Tata Power Trading Company Limited liable for “gaming” and imposed liabilities aggregating more than Rs 4.88 crore arising from the short-supply of power under a 2013 Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). In its judgment dated…
The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has raised concerns over the manner in which the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) disposed of a petition filed by Green Infra Wind Solutions Limited, observing that the order under challenge was “cryptic and sans any reasons” and did not deal with the competing arguments advanced by the…
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has disposed of the transmission licence petition for the North Eastern Region Generation Scheme-I (NERGS-I) after the withdrawal of the associated 750 MW solar project proposed by Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL), holding that the transmission scheme had become infructuous. In its order dated July 15, 2026, the…
The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) has constituted a three-member independent expert committee to examine an application seeking a parallel electricity distribution licence for Gurugram and Nuh districts, reserving its final order until the panel submits its findings. In its interim order dated July 9, 2026, issued after hearings concluded on July 8, the commission…
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued a one-time regulatory framework to release nearly 15.7 GW of transmission connectivity blocked by legacy Letters of Award (LoAs) that did not result in power purchase agreements (PPAs). The order, issued on July 10, 2026, is intended to free up scarce transmission capacity for projects with firm…
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has approved electricity tariffs for FY 2026-27 without any increase for the state’s five distribution companies. The Commission said accumulated surpluses would be used to bridge the revenue gap instead of passing additional costs on to consumers. It also increased the state government’s electricity subsidy, retained green energy…
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has issued a suo motu order introducing a streamlined framework for the renewal of Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) for Mini-Hydro, Wind, Bagasse-based Cogeneration and Biomass-based power plants completing their initial 20-year term. The order, issued on July 1, 2026, aims to address delays in PPA renewals that have resulted…
Industry bodies and state utilities have expressed divergent views on the draft Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) (Deviation Settlement Mechanism and Related Matters) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2026, highlighting differences over proposed changes related to Wind-Solar (WS) sellers, contract rates, payment timelines and grid discipline. The submissions, filed ahead of the public hearing held on June…