Author: PPD Team Date: 12/02/2025
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has notified the draft MERC (Transaction of Business and Fees and Charges) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2025.
Amendment to Schedule of Fees and Charges of the Principal Regulations:
A new entry, Sr. No. 18, has been added to the schedule of fees and charges, addressing the fees for in-principle or post facto approval of capital investment schemes as per Regulation 4.21 of the MERC (Approval of Capital Investment Schemes) Regulations, 2022.
The amendment stipulates that the fees paid for approval of a capital expenditure scheme will be capitalised upon completion or when the scheme is put into use, as outlined in the MYT Regulations. If the scheme is not approved or is referred back, the fees paid by the generating company, licensee, state load dispatch centre, or state transmission utility will be considered part of the operation and maintenance expense.
The fees for capital investment schemes are outlined as follows:
Regulation No: MERC/Legal/2025
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