KERC announces APPC for FY-12
Honorable Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) recently announced the Average Power Purchase Cost (APPC) for Karnataka. The APPC announced by KERC for the financial year 2012 is Rs.2.73/unit. Earlier, one of the key amendments to the RPO regulations in Karnataka was
Andhra Pradesh Publishes Draft RPO Regulation
Andhra Pradesh published its draft RPO regulations. This is significantly delayed (AP was the only major state remaining to publish RPO; Delhi has a draft order, and West Bengal is essentially a non-participant - more on this later in the
REC market making green energy sector Go Green!
After successful completion of REC mechanism for one year several companies are planning to enter the green energy sector. In an article of DNA India, the success of emerging REC market is highlighted. The volume of RECs traded and their prices
Himachal Pradesh RPO regulation's first amendment
Honorable Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (HPERC) declared its Renewable Power Purchase Obligation regulation's first amendment. Following are the key highlights of the regulation: Previously the RPPO was defined till financial year 2011-13, now they have changed and declared the new RPPO
CERC Declares New REC Floor and Forbearance Price for FY 2012-2017
Honorable Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has declared new floor and forbearance price for REC (Solar and Non Solar) for the control period of FY 2012-2017 (the order is available here). The Commission has considered the comments of the stakeholders
REC Price Bands May Remain Unchaged
CERC is considering leaving the REC price bands unchanged (the limits within which RECs are traded), and also extending the control period from the current three years, reported the Business Standard. CERC had come out with a draft order suggesting
Order on APPC of Chhattisgarh declared
Order on Average Pooled Purchase Cost (APPC) by Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Ltd., Bhilai Steel Plant and Jindal Steel and Power Ltd. for the year 2010-11 and 2011-12 was declared recently. The order specified the pooled cost of power
PSERC's order on APPC for FY 2011-12
Honorable Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) have also determined the Average Power Purchase Cost (APPC) for the state of Punjab.The Commission has determined the ‘Pooled Cost of Purchase’ as Rs. 2.64 per Kwh for FY 2009-10 and Rs.2.69 per
Order on APPC of HPSEB Ltd for FY 2011-12
The revised Pooled Cost of Power Purchase has been worked out as Rs. 2.24 per unit for the FY 2011-12. The order on APPC of HPSEB Ltd for FY 2011-12 is available here.
KERC Proposes Amendments to RPO Regulations
KERC has notified First Amendment to KERC (Procurement of Energy from Renewable Resources) Regulations on May 30th 2011. The draft of the proposed amendment is available in www.kerc.org. The highlights of the amendment are: RPO obligation is on captive plant or