Regulatory Updates Archives - Page 5 of 9

Regulatory Developments in Power Transmission Sector: March 26, 2025

By March 26, 2025March 26, 2025

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…

Regulatory Updates

Miscellaneous Regulatory Developments in Power Sector: March 26, 2025

By March 26, 2025March 26, 2025

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 Updates

Regulatory Developments in Renewable Sector: March 26, 2025

By March 26, 2025March 26, 2025

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 Updates

Regulatory Developments in Power Generation Sector: March 25, 2025

By March 25, 2025March 25, 2025

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…

Regulatory Updates

Regulatory Developments in Power Transmission Sector: March 20, 2025

By March 20, 2025March 20, 2025

WBERC reviews APR order for WBSETCL, adjusts Rs 258.23 million recoverable amount The West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission (WBERC) has passed an order on the petition filed by West Bengal State Electricity Transmission Company Limited (WBSETCL) for the review of the Annual Performance Review (APR) order for FY 2019-20 in Case No. APR-85/21. The commission observed that in its APR order for FY 2014-15 (Case No. APR(R)-18/22-23), the consumer contribution of Rs 121.58 million,…

Regulatory Updates

Regulatory Developments in Power Trading Sector: March 20, 2025

By March 20, 2025March 20, 2025

CERC grants Category V trading license to Sunsure Power Markets The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved Sunsure Power Markets Private Limited’s petition for a Category V license for inter-state electricity trading across all states and union territories in India. The approval is in accordance with the CERC (Procedure, Terms and Conditions for Grant of Trading Licence and Other Related Matters) Regulations, 2020, as amended. CERC noted that Sunsure Power Markets meets the…

Regulatory Updates

Regulatory Developments in Power Distribution Sector: March 20, 2025

By March 20, 2025March 20, 2025

DERC approves BRPL’s short-term power procurement at Rs 6.21 per kWh The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has approved BSES Rajdhani Power Limited’s (BRPL) petition for adopting the tariff discovered in its short-term power procurement process. The commission also granted approval for the Letter of Intent (LOI) issued on February 11, 2025, to the successful bidders. BRPL sought approval for procuring 883 million units (MU) of short-term power from May 2025 to July 2025…

Regulatory Updates

Regulatory Developments in Power Transmission Sector: March 19, 2025

By March 19, 2025March 19, 2025

CERC approves truing up of transmission tariff for Powergrid’s assets in Western region The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved Power Grid Corporation of India Limited’s (Powergrid) petition for truing up the transmission tariff for the 2019-24 period and determining the tariff for 2024-29 for the Combined Asset under the WRSS XI Scheme in the Western Region. The approved transmission charges for the Combined Asset for the 2024-29 period are as follows (Rs…

Regulatory Updates

Regulatory Developments in Renewable Sector: March 19, 2025

By March 19, 2025March 19, 2025

CERC approves NTPC’s tariff adoption for 1500 MW wind-solar hybrid projects The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved NTPC Limited’s petition for adopting tariffs for procuring 1500 MW from inter-state transmission system-connected wind-solar hybrid power projects. These projects were awarded through a competitive bidding process. CERC noted that NTPC selected the successful bidders through a transparent bidding process, in accordance with the Ministry of Power’s guidelines. Under Section 63 of the Electricity Act,…

Regulatory Updates

Regulatory Developments in Power Generation Sector: March 19, 2025

By March 19, 2025March 19, 2025

CERC approves Udupi Power’s petition for additional expenditure on ECS installation The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved the petition filed by Udupi Power Corporation Limited for additional expenditure on installing an emission control system (ECS) to comply with the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) notification. The commission noted that the petitioner has identified and proposed wet flue gas desulphurization (WFGD) systems to reduce SO₂ emissions. The selection of WFGD…