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CERC proposes payment for infirm power from thermal plants before trial run

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The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued the draft Deviation Settlement Mechanism and Related Matters (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2025, proposing limited payments for infirm power injected by thermal generating stations before trial runs. Currently, under the DSM Regulations, 2024, no payments are made for infirm power unless scheduled after a successful trial run. Thermal generators raised concerns about unrecovered fuel costs during mandatory testing. The Ministry of Power also called for a review of…

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…

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CERC changes power trading rules to make prices more transparent

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The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued new rules to improve electricity trading in India. The changes aim to make prices clearer, reduce confusion, and encourage more participation. The new rules apply to short-term power contracts: Term Ahead Market (TAM), Day-Ahead Contingency (DAC), Intra-Day, and Any-Day Single-Sided (ADSS). In the TAM segment, power exchanges will stop offering custom time slots like hourly contracts within a week. Only fixed slots such as Base, Round-The-Clock (RTC),…

Regulatory Developments in Power Generation Sector: April 29, 2025

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  APTEL partly upholds SEPC’s fixed charge claim against TANGEDCO The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has partly allowed the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation’s (TANGEDCO) appeal against the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (TNERC) order that had upheld SEPC Power Private Limited’s (SEPC) claim for fixed charges. The case pertains to a power supply dispute under a power purchase agreement (PPA) for a 525 MW imported coal-based thermal plant in Tamil Nadu. SEPC…

Regulatory Developments in Renewable Sector April 29, 2025

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  CERC finalises tariff for NTPC’s 92 MW floating solar plant in Kerala The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has determined the levelized project-specific tariff for NTPC’s 92 MW floating solar photovoltaic (PV) project at Rajiv Gandhi Combined Cycle Power Project, Kayamkulam, Kerala. The order was passed in response to two petitions—Petition No. 357/MP/2023 by Kerala State Electricity Board Limited (KSEBL) and Petition No. 66/GT/2024 by NTPC Limited. The plant was commissioned on 24 June…

Regulatory Developments in Power Transmission Sector: April 29, 2025

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  CERC approves final transmission tariff for Solapur STPP line for 2019–29 The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued its final order on Petition No. 3/TT/2025, filed by Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (PGCIL), approving the truing-up of transmission charges for the 2019–24 period and determination of tariff for 2024–29 for the 400 kV Solapur STPP–Solapur (POWERGRID) double circuit transmission line and associated bays. The asset, commissioned on October 1, 2017, forms part…

Regulatory Developments in Power Distribution Sector April 21, 2025

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  UGVCL reports surplus in FY 2023–24, GERC approves ARR and tariff through FY 2029–30 The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has issued its final order on Case No. 2421 of 2024, approving the truing up of FY 2023–24 and the Aggregate Revenue Requirement (ARR) and tariff for Uttar Gujarat Vij Company Limited (UGVCL) for the Multi-Year Tariff (MYT) control period from FY 2025–26 to FY 2029–30. For FY 2023–24, UGVCL reported a total ARR…

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 Renewable Sector April 11, 2025

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  AERC directs APDCL to revisit ceiling tariff for 15 MW solar project to protect consumer interest The Assam Electricity Regulatory Commission (AERC) has directed Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL) to re-evaluate the proposed ceiling tariff of ₹3.92/kWh for its 15 MW grid-connected ground-mounted solar PV project at Bamgaon, Sonitpur district. The directive follows concerns over the impact of high tariffs on consumers. APDCL had filed a petition seeking approval for its Request for…