ANDHRA PRADESH RELEASES RPO REGULATIONS FOR FY 2017:
The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) has release RPO percentages for the years 2017-22. The RPO percentages have increased significantly since last year. In the year 2016-17, the RPO percentages were 2% for non-solar and 1% for solar. For the year 2017-18, the percentage has been increased to 6% and 3% for non-solar and solar respectively.
This percentage is applicable on total consumption of electricity including hydro and mini-hydel. The RPO percentages given in the regulation are as follows:
A comparison between the MoP trajectory and the percentages for this FY is given as follows:
The regulation can be accessed here.