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…

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,…

Regulatory Developments in Power Transmission Sector: March 26, 2025

Regulatory Developments in Power Transmission Sector: March 26, 2025

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  APTEL dismisses KCP’s appeal challenging APERC order The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has dismissed the appeal filed by KCP Limited against the order issued by the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) on September 24, 2016. The tribunal upheld APERC’s decision, holding KCP Limited liable to pay a surcharge on reactive power drawn from the grid of Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Limited (AP Transco). APTEL noted that KCP Limited had challenged the…

Regulatory Developments in Power Transmission Sector: March 20, 2025

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  WBERC reviews APR order for WBSETCL, adjusts Rs 258.23 million recoverable amount The West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission (WBERC) has passed an order on the petition filed by West Bengal State Electricity Transmission Company Limited (WBSETCL) for the review of the Annual Performance Review (APR) order for FY 2019-20 in Case No. APR-85/21. The commission observed that in its APR order for FY 2014-15 (Case No. APR(R)-18/22-23), the consumer contribution of Rs 121.58 million,…