CERC proposes ISTS charge waiver changes for BESS, PSPs, RE projects
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has released the draft Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Sharing of Inter-State Transmission Charges and Losses) (Fifth Amendment) Regulations, 2026, proposing wide-ranging changes to the framework governing waiver of inter-state transmission system (ISTS) transmission charges for renewable energy projects, energy storage systems (ESS), and pumped storage projects (PSPs). The draft…