Regulatory Developments in Power Generation Sector: May 19, 2025

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  APTEL recognises fly ash and coal charge hikes as Change in Law The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has overturned the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (MERC) order, declaring additional fly ash transport costs and revised coal charges as “Change in Law” (CIL) events under Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) between RattanIndia Power Limited and Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL). The case involved three claims. First, APTEL ruled that the Ministry of Environment’s 2016 and…

Regulatory Developments in Renewable Sector: May 16, 2025

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  GERC approves tariffs for 500 MW BESS under GUVNL’s Phase-IV tender The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has approved tariffs discovered through Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited’s (GUVNL) Phase-IV global bidding for standalone Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) with a capacity of 500 MW/1000 MWh. The procurement is aimed at meeting Gujarat’s Renewable Purchase Obligations (RPO) and Energy Storage Obligations (ESO) as mandated by the Ministry of Power. The petition was filed under Sections…

Regulatory Developments in Power Distribution Sector: May 16, 2025

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  APTEL allows TNERC to revisit pre-2003 tariff for Southern Railway The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has ruled that the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) can review a 2001 electricity tariff hike imposed on Southern Railway. The judgment sets aside TNERC’s earlier dismissal and remands the case for a fresh decision within six months. The case involves a tariff hike under G.O. No. 95 of 2001, which raised rates for Southern Railway’s traction…

Regulatory Developments in Power Transmission Sector: May 7, 2025

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  APTEL directs WBERC to reconsider HEL’s disallowed transmission costs The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has ruled in favour of Haldia Energy Limited (HEL), setting aside key cost disallowances by the West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission (WBERC) related to a 400 kV dedicated transmission project. APTEL directed WBERC to revise its 2020 order and re-evaluate several claims, while allowing others outright. The case involved HEL’s appeal against WBERC’s disallowance of Rs 45.44 crore from…

Regulatory Developments in Renewable Sector: May 7, 2025

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  APERC approves 400 MW wind-solar hybrid projects  The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) has granted approval for four amended Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) totaling 400 MW of wind-solar hybrid power. The projects, developed by Axis Energy Ventures India Private Limited (AEVIPL) under the Bundling, Balancing, and Banking (BBB) scheme, will supply electricity to the Southern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh (APSPDCL) at a fixed tariff of Rs 4.60 per kWh for 25…

Regulatory Developments in Power Generation Sector: May 7, 2025

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  CERC approves tariff for NTPC’s Tanda Thermal Power Station Stage-II  The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved the tariff for NTPC Limited’s Tanda Thermal Power Station Stage-II (1320 MW) for the period from Unit-I’s commercial operation date (7 November 2019) to 31 March 2024.   The Tanda station, located in Ambedkar Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, consists of two 660 MW units. Unit-I achieved COD on 7 November 2019, and Unit-II on 1 July 2021. The…

Regulatory Developments in Power Transmission Sector: April 11, 2025

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  BERC approves ₹1,562.40 crore transmission tariff for BSPTCL for FY 2025–26 The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) has issued its final tariff order for Bihar State Power Transmission Company Limited (BSPTCL), approving the true-up for FY 2023–24, performance review for FY 2024–25, and transmission tariff along with the Aggregate Revenue Requirement (ARR) for FY 2025–26 under the Multi-Year Tariff (MYT) framework. The order, effective from April 1, 2025, also covers the business plan and…

Regulatory Developments in Power Distribution Sector: April 3, 2025

Regulatory Developments in Power Distribution Sector: April 3, 2025

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  APTEL rejects HPCL’s appeal against TNERC order on tariff reclassification The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has dismissed Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited’s (HPCL) appeal challenging the tariff order issued by the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) on August 11, 2017, in petition no. 1 of 2017. The order reclassified HPCL’s bottling plant from the high-tension (HT) I (industrial) category to the HT III (commercial) category, grouping it with commercial establishments such as malls,…

Latest Regulatory Developments in Renewable Sector: February 12, 2025

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MPERC approves Nahar Spinning Mills’ review petition on RPO compliance The Madhya Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (MPERC) has approved Nahar Spinning Mills Limited’s petition for a review of the order dated October 4, 2024, in suo motu Petition No. 45 of 2024. The commission noted that in response to a notice requesting details of open access energy drawn from the energy exchange between FY 2010-11 and FY 2023-24, the petitioner submitted data on renewable energy…