The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has directed Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) to refund excess wheeling and transmission charges collected from Serum Institute of India Pvt. Ltd. (SIIPL) for the period from September 2021 to May 2023, along with applicable interest. The dispute concerned the methodology used by MSEDCL to calculate wheeling…
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) and Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) have signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) to support Maharashtra’s energy transition through regulatory and policy innovations. The initiative will explore areas such as grid management, renewable energy integration, demand flexibility, energy efficiency, and tariff rationalization. The collaboration builds on…
BEST petitioned the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) to terminate its power purchase agreement with Tata Power‘s Trombay Unit 5, citing high energy charges ranging from Rs 8 to Rs 11 per unit. BEST argued that these tariffs were burdening 1.08 million consumers in Mumbai. However, MERC dismissed the plea, highlighting transmission constraints in sourcing…