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…

TNERC approves Techno Electric’s petition to review order in M.P.No.28 of 2023

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The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has approved Techno Electric and Engineering Company Limited’s petition for a review of the final order in M.P.No.28 of 2023. In the original order, the commission had ruled in favor of the petitioner. The review petition argued that the average pooled power purchase cost (APPC) rate is dynamic, meaning it should be compared to the preferential tariff for the corresponding year, not the tariff in the control period…