Regulatory Developments in Power Distribution Sector: March 4, 2025

Regulatory Developments in Power Distribution Sector: March 4, 2025

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  APTEL rejects Hubli Electricity Supply’s plea against KERC’s tariff order The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has dismissed the petition filed by Hubli Electricity Supply Company Limited, which challenged the June 15, 2021, order of the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC). The appeal contested the mechanism used by KERC to determine incremental tariff to offset the financial impact of a change in law event affecting the first respondent’s power project. APTEL clarified that since…

Regulatory Developments in Power Transmission Sector: March 4, 2025

Regulatory Developments in Power Transmission Sector: March 4, 2025

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  APTEL rejects Shri Khanderao Thakaji’s petition against MSERC’s compensation order The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has dismissed Shri Khanderao Thakaji Khaire’s petition challenging the Maharashtra State Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (MSERC) order dated January 22, 2020. MSERC had overturned the Nashik Collector’s October 1, 2019, decision and ruled that Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Limited (MSETCL) was liable to pay Rs 53,340 as compensation for damage to grape trees on the appellant’s land due…

Regulatory Developments in Power Generation Sector: March 4, 2025

Regulatory Developments in Power Generation Sector: March 4, 2025

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APTEL modifies judgment in Jindal India review petition, clarifies order sequencing The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has issued an order in response to Jindal India Thermal Power Limited’s petition seeking a review of its July 31, 2024, judgment in Appeal No. 78 of 2022. The tribunal had previously dismissed the appeal, but the petitioner argued that the order contained clerical, typographical, and patent errors requiring correction under APTEL’s review powers. APTEL found merit in…

Latest Regulatory Developments in Renewable Sector: February 25, 2025

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  UPERC approves SPPA for 50 MW solar PV power under UPPCL petition The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has approved Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited’s (UPPCL) petition for a supplementary power purchase agreement (SPPA) for 50 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) power from Okasa, Uttar Pradesh. The commission noted that the SPPA, dated July 18, 2024, does not impact tariffs or any other aspects of UPPCL, aside from a name change of the solar…

Latest Regulatory Developments in Distribution Sector: February 25, 2025

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  UPERC approves NCRTCL’s petition on electricity supply terms The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has approved the National Capital Region Transport Corporation Limited’s (NCRTCL) petition seeking approval for the terms of electricity supply inside its stations and premises on a franchisee basis. The commission noted that it had abolished the 5 per cent additional charge for the single-point category (LMV-1b – supply at a single point for bulk loads) in its tariff order…

Latest Regulatory Developments in Transmission Sector: February 25, 2025

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  UPERC grants transmission license to Meerut Shamli Power Transmission Limited The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has approved the petition filed by Meerut Shamli Power Transmission Limited for a transmission license to establish a transmission system for the construction of the Meerut (765 kV)–Shamli (400 kV) double-circuit line on a build, own, operate, and transfer basis. The commission noted that the project had undergone thorough scrutiny and approvals at various levels. It aligns…

Latest Regulatory Developments in Power Generation Sector: February 25, 2025

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  MPERC approves multi-year tariff for BLA Power’s 90 MW thermal project The Madhya Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (MPERC) has approved BLA Power Private Limited’s petition for determining the multi-year tariff for its 2×45 MW coal-based thermal power project in Niwari, Gadarwara, Narsinghpur. The tariff will apply for the control period from FY 2024-25 to FY 2028-29 under the MPERC (Terms and Conditions for Determination of Generation Tariff) Regulations, 2024. MPERC noted that the petitioner…

CERC grants Category V trading license to Sunsure Power Markets

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  The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved Sunsure Power Markets Private Limited’s petition for a Category V trading license, allowing it to conduct inter-state electricity trading across all states and union territories in India. The commission determined that Sunsure Power Markets met the eligibility criteria specified in the Trading Licence Regulations. Consequently, the commission directed the issuance of the Category V trading license, subject to compliance with specific conditions throughout its 25-year validity….

Latest Regulatory Developments in Distribution Sector: February 18, 2025

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  DERC approves BRPL’s petition for draft PPA with NPCIL for nuclear power The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has approved BSES Rajdhani Power Limited’s (BRPL) petition for the draft power purchase agreement (PPA) between BRPL and Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL). The agreement pertains to 25 MW of nuclear power from the Rajasthan Atomic Power Station units 5 and 6. The DERC observed that the draft PPA is largely based on the…

Latest Regulatory Developments in Transmission Sector: February 18, 2025

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  APTEL passes order in KPTCL and HESCOM’s appeal against KERC tariff decision The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has issued an order regarding the appeal filed by Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) and Hubli Electricity Supply Company Limited (HESCOM) against the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) ruling in OP No. 20 of 2013, dated June 19, 2014. The KERC had fixed the tariff payable by KPTCL and HESCOM to Global Energy Private Limited…