The Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (CSERC) has released the draft Chhattisgarh State Electricity Grid Code, 2026, proposing to replace the existing 2011 Grid Code with a framework aligned to the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (CERC) Indian Electricity Grid Code (IEGC) Regulations, 2023. The draft was notified on June 22, 2026, and comments from stakeholders…
The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) has directed that the financial benefits arising from reductions in Basic Customs Duty (BCD) on imported solar modules and Goods and Services Tax (GST) on renewable energy devices be passed on to consumers through the state’s distribution companies. In a suo motu order issued on June 23, 2026,…
The Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission (JSERC) has amended its tariff regulations to allow distribution licensees to retain savings arising from lower power procurement costs instead of passing them on to consumers, provided the utility has an approved and subsisting regulatory asset or revenue gap during the same financial year. The amendment introduces Clause 10.46a…
Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) and its four subsidiary distribution companies have petitioned the Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) seeking revision of their Renewable Power Purchase Obligation (RPPO) targets for FY 2024-25, relaxation of the Energy Storage Obligation (ESO), and waiver of penalties for the reported shortfall. The petition states that GUVNL, Madhya Gujarat…
The Madhya Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (MPERC) has notified the First Amendment to the Madhya Pradesh Electricity Grid Code (Revision-III), 2024, introducing changes to the operation of renewable energy projects, energy storage systems (ESSs), thermal generating stations and hydro projects. Infirm power period reduced The amendment reduces the maximum period for injection of infirm power…
The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has notified the Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (Demand Flexibility/Demand Side Management) Regulations, 2026, introducing a framework that requires distribution licensees in the state to implement demand flexibility and demand side management (DF/DSM) programmes. The regulations prescribe Demand Flexibility Portfolio Obligations (DFPOs), programme evaluation criteria, cost recovery provisions, and an…
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has approved 86 Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with a cumulative capacity of 240.6 MW under the feeder-level solarisation initiative of the PM KUSUM Scheme’s Component C-2. The approvals relate to solar projects to be developed across segregated agriculture feeders under the Renewable Energy Service Company (RESCO) model. The…
Central Transmission Utility of India Limited (CTUIL) has issued a final procedural advisory setting out the standard operating procedure for processing force majeure (FM) and change in law (CIL) events. The advisory takes effect immediately and applies to Transmission Service Providers (TSPs) seeking relief under their Transmission Service Agreements (TSAs). Under the advisory, TSPs must…
Bluspring Enterprises Limited has announced that its wholly-owned step-down subsidiary, STEAG Energy Services (India) Private Limited, has received extensions for two operations and maintenance (O&M) contracts from Vedanta Group companies with a combined estimated value of Rs 1,626.28 crore, excluding applicable taxes. The five-year contract extensions will take effect from July 1, 2026. The first…
Transrail Lighting Limited has secured fresh international orders worth approximately Rs 459 crore, primarily in its transmission and distribution (T&D) business. The orders comprise engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) projects for transmission lines in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The company said the orders were received in the normal course of business…